Asked by melissa
Calculate Earth's force of gravity on each of two steel balls of masses 6.0kg and 12.0kg
I the forces of gravity on the 12-kg ball is greater than that on the other ball, why do the two balls accelerate at the same rate when dropped?
I the forces of gravity on the 12-kg ball is greater than that on the other ball, why do the two balls accelerate at the same rate when dropped?
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Answered by
drwls
The weight force (in newtons) is the mass (in kg) multiplied by the acceleration of gravity (g), which is 9.8 m/s^2.
The 6.0 kg mass weighs 58.8 N and the 12.0 kg mass weights 117.6 N.
Different masses accelerate at the same rate because
accleration = Weight/Mass = g
The 6.0 kg mass weighs 58.8 N and the 12.0 kg mass weights 117.6 N.
Different masses accelerate at the same rate because
accleration = Weight/Mass = g
Answered by
Melissa
Any my text book for the 12.0kg steel ball it says the answer is 1.2*10^2N, not 117.6N how did they get that answer?
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