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At the surface of Jupiter\'s moon Io, the acceleration due to gravity is 1.81 m/

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Question

At the surface of Jupiter's moon Io, the acceleration due to gravity is 1.81 m/s^2. A watermelon has a weight of 55.0 N at the surface of the earth. In this problem, use 9.81 m/s^2 for the acceleration due to gravity on earth.


1.) What is its mass on the earth's surface in kg?


m =  ? kg


2.) What is its mass on the surface of lo in kg?


m = ?  kg


3.) What is its weight on the surface of lo in Newtons?


w = ? N


I can't seem to figure this exercise out. Please show step by step with correct answers so I can try to understand.


THANK YOU!

Explanation / Answer

1) (55/9.81) = mass of 5.606523955kg.
2) The same.
3) (5.606523955 x 1.81) = 10.1478N.