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8 December, 01:34

The gravity on the Moon is 1.62 m/s2 and the gravity on Earth is 9.8 m/s2. What is the weight of a 20-kg cannonball on the Moon and the Earth? Question 1 options: Moon 2.24 N; Earth 2.96 N Moon 32.4 N; Earth 196 N Moon 22.4 N; Earth 29.6 N Moon 3.24 N; Earth 1.96 N

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  1. 8 December, 01:51
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    Given parameters:

    Gravity on the moon = 1.62m/s²

    Gravity on earth = 9.8m/s²

    mass of cannon ball = 20kg

    Unknown:

    weight of cannonball = ?

    Solution:

    The weight of an object is the vertical force on a body as a result of a gravity:

    W = m x g

    where m is the mass

    g is the acceleration due to gravity

    mass is the same everywhere if the amount of matter does not change.

    Weight on moon = m x g = 20 x 1.62 = 32.4N

    Weight on earth = m x g = 20 x 9.8 = 196N
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