The weight of an object on each planet is proportional to the force of gravity in that planet’s atmosphere. The force of gravity on planet Earth is approximately 9.81 m/s2 . The force of gravity on Mars is 0.38 m/s2 . If Hill weighs 128 pounds on Earth, how much would he weigh on Mars? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

To find Hill's weight on Mars, we need to find the weight ratio between Mars and Earth.

The weight ratio is given by:

weight_ratio = gravity_mars / gravity_earth

Substituting the given values, we have:

weight_ratio = 0.38 m/s^2 / 9.81 m/s^2

weight_ratio ≈ 0.0387

To find Hill's weight on Mars, we multiply his weight on Earth by the weight ratio:

weight_mars = 128 pounds * 0.0387

weight_mars ≈ 4.96 pounds

Therefore, Hill would weigh approximately 4.96 pounds on Mars.