Question

If the gravity on Jupiter is 24.79 m/s2 How would this affect a 32 kg Charlie Brown’s
Charlie Brown’s mass in Jupiter and Earth
Charlie Brown’s weight in Jupiter and Earth
How would Charlie Brown’s mass be affected? _____________ How much would Charlie Brown's weight be affected? _____________ Where is more? why?

Answer 1

Mass does not change with location:
- Charlie Brown’s mass on Earth = 32.0 kg
- Charlie Brown’s mass on Jupiter = 32.0 kg

Weight = mass × gravitational acceleration:
- On Earth (g ≈ 9.81 m/s²): W = 32 × 9.81 = 313.9 N
- On Jupiter (g = 24.79 m/s²): W = 32 × 24.79 = 793.3 N

Fill‑ins:
- How would Charlie Brown’s mass be affected? Not affected — remains 32 kg.
- How much would Charlie Brown's weight be affected? It increases from 313.9 N to 793.3 N (an increase of 479.4 N), i.e. about 2.53 times heavier.
- Where is more? Jupiter — why? Because Jupiter’s surface gravity is larger, and weight = m·g, so larger g gives a larger weight.