Mark weighs 200 Newtons on Earth, where the force of gravity is 10 m/s^2. He goes to Mars, where the force of gravity is 3.5 m/s^2. What is Mark's weight on Mars?(1 point)

Responses

70 N

700 N

570 N

200 N

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To calculate Mark's weight on Mars, we can use the formula:

\[ \text{Weight} = \text{mass} \times \text{gravity} \]

First, we need to determine Mark's mass using his weight on Earth. Weight on Earth is given by:

\[ \text{Weight} = \text{mass} \times \text{gravity on Earth} \]

Given that Mark weighs 200 Newtons and the force of gravity on Earth is \(10 , \text{m/s}^2\):

\[ 200 , \text{N} = \text{mass} \times 10 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

To find his mass:

\[ \text{mass} = \frac{200 , \text{N}}{10 , \text{m/s}^2} = 20 , \text{kg} \]

Now we will use this mass to determine his weight on Mars, where the gravity is \(3.5 , \text{m/s}^2\):

\[ \text{Weight on Mars} = \text{mass} \times \text{gravity on Mars} \] \[ \text{Weight on Mars} = 20 , \text{kg} \times 3.5 , \text{m/s}^2 = 70 , \text{N} \]

Therefore, Mark's weight on Mars is 70 N.