5. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.63 m/s2. If a rock on the moon
weighs 2000N, What is the mass of the rock?How much does the same rock
weigh on the earth? (2 answers *

Respuesta :

Explanation:

The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.63 m/s².

Mass of a rock on the moon is 2000 N

The weight of an object is given by :

W = mg, where m is the mass of the object.

[tex]m=\dfrac{W}{g_m}\\\\m=\dfrac{2000}{1.63}\\\\m=1226.99\ kg[/tex]

Acceleration due to gravity on the Earth is 9.8 m/s². So,

[tex]W=mg_e\\\\W=1226.99\times 9.8\\\\W=12024.502\ N[/tex]

Hence, the mass of the rock is 1226.99 kg and its weight on the Earth is 12024.502 N.