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14 November, 07:00

What would be the weight of a 59.1-kg astronaut on a planet with the same density as Earth and having twice Earth's radius?

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  1. 14 November, 07:29
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    You could always directly use F = G M m / r², but that takes forever.

    It is best to know that, on Earth's surface, the astronaut would weigh

    F = m g = 579.2 N

    where m = 59.1 kg and g = 9.8 m/s².

    You then notice from F = G M m / r² that doubling the mass of the earth would double his weight and doubling the radius would give 1/4 his original weight. So ...

    F = 1/4 * 2 * 579.2 N = 290 N
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