Question
Select the correct answer.
What is the weight of an object (mass = 60 kilograms) on Mars, where the acceleration due to gravity is 3.75 meters/second2?
A.
1.6 newtons
B.
16 newtons
C.
22.5 newtons
D.
225 newtons
E.
2250 newtons
What is the weight of an object (mass = 60 kilograms) on Mars, where the acceleration due to gravity is 3.75 meters/second2?
A.
1.6 newtons
B.
16 newtons
C.
22.5 newtons
D.
225 newtons
E.
2250 newtons
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the weight of an object on Mars, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Weight} = \text{mass} \times \text{gravity} \]
In this case, the mass is 60 kilograms and the acceleration due to gravity on Mars is 3.75 meters/second².
Now, plug in the values:
\[ \text{Weight} = 60 \, \text{kg} \times 3.75 \, \text{m/s}^2 \]
\[ \text{Weight} = 225 \, \text{newtons} \]
Therefore, the correct answer is:
D. 225 newtons
\[ \text{Weight} = \text{mass} \times \text{gravity} \]
In this case, the mass is 60 kilograms and the acceleration due to gravity on Mars is 3.75 meters/second².
Now, plug in the values:
\[ \text{Weight} = 60 \, \text{kg} \times 3.75 \, \text{m/s}^2 \]
\[ \text{Weight} = 225 \, \text{newtons} \]
Therefore, the correct answer is:
D. 225 newtons