On Earth, the gravitational force of a robotic helicopter is 17.65 N. What is the helicopter’s gravitational force on Mars?

On Earth, g = 9.8 m/s2

On Mars, g = 3.71 m/s2
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(1 point)
Responses

6.68 N
6.68 N

17.64 N
17.64 N

0.49 N
0.49 N

2.64 N
2.64 N

1 answer

To find the gravitational force of the robotic helicopter on Mars, we can use the formula for gravitational force:

\[ F = m \cdot g \]

Where:

  • \( F \) is the gravitational force,
  • \( m \) is the mass of the helicopter,
  • \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity.

First, we need to find the mass of the helicopter using its gravitational force on Earth.

Given:

  • Gravitational force on Earth, \( F_{\text{Earth}} = 17.65 , \text{N} \)
  • Acceleration due to gravity on Earth, \( g_{\text{Earth}} = 9.8 , \text{m/s}^2 \)

We can rearrange the formula to solve for mass (\( m \)):

\[ m = \frac{F_{\text{Earth}}}{g_{\text{Earth}}} \]

Substituting the known values:

\[ m = \frac{17.65 , \text{N}}{9.8 , \text{m/s}^2} \]

Calculating the mass:

\[ m = 1.80 , \text{kg} \]

Now, we can calculate the gravitational force on Mars using the mass we just found and the acceleration due to gravity on Mars (\( g_{\text{Mars}} = 3.71 , \text{m/s}^2 \)):

\[ F_{\text{Mars}} = m \cdot g_{\text{Mars}} \]

Substituting the values:

\[ F_{\text{Mars}} = 1.80 , \text{kg} \cdot 3.71 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

Calculating the gravitational force on Mars:

\[ F_{\text{Mars}} \approx 6.68 , \text{N} \]

So, the gravitational force of the robotic helicopter on Mars is 6.68 N.