Mark weighs 200 Newtons on Earth, where the force of gravity is 10 m/s2. He goes to Mars, where the force of gravity is 3.5 m/s2. What is Mark's weight on Mars?(1 point)

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70 N
70 N

700 N
700 N

570 N
570 N

200 N

1 answer

To find Mark's weight on Mars, we first need to understand that weight is the force experienced by an object due to gravity, and it can be calculated using the formula:

\[ \text{Weight} = \text{mass} \times \text{acceleration due to gravity} \]

First, we need to determine Mark's mass on Earth. Given that his weight on Earth is 200 Newtons and the acceleration due to gravity on Earth is 10 m/s², we can find his mass as follows:

\[ \text{mass} = \frac{\text{Weight}}{\text{acceleration due to gravity}} = \frac{200 \text{ N}}{10 \text{ m/s}^2} = 20 \text{ kg} \]

Now that we know Mark's mass, we can calculate his weight on Mars using the acceleration due to gravity on Mars, which is 3.5 m/s²:

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

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