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7 August, 14:56

A backpack weighs 8.2 newtons and has a mass of 5kg on the moon. What is the strength of the gravity on the moon?

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  1. 7 August, 14:57
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    Weight is equivalent to the product of the mass of an object and the strength of the gravitational field.

    Using:

    F = ma

    a = 8.2 / 5

    a = 1.64 N/kg

    The gravitational field strength is equivalent to 1.64 N/kg.
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