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At the surface of Jupiter\'s moon Io, the acceleration due to gravity is g = 1.8

ID: 585013 • Letter: A

Question

At the surface of Jupiter's moon Io, the acceleration due to gravity is g = 1.81 m/s2. A watermelon weighs 60.0 N at the surface of the earth. a) What is the watermelon's mass on the earth's surface?
_____ kg b) What are its mass and weight on the surface of Io?
Mass: _____ kg Weight: _____ N At the surface of Jupiter's moon Io, the acceleration due to gravity is g = 1.81 m/s2. A watermelon weighs 60.0 N at the surface of the earth. a) What is the watermelon's mass on the earth's surface?
_____ kg b) What are its mass and weight on the surface of Io?
Mass: _____ kg Weight: _____ N a) What is the watermelon's mass on the earth's surface?
_____ kg b) What are its mass and weight on the surface of Io?
Mass: _____ kg Weight: _____ N

Explanation / Answer

a)   watermelon's mass on the earth's surface = 60/9.8

                                                                           = 6.122 kg

b)   mass on the surface of Io = 6.122 kg

        Weight on the surface of Io = 6.122   * 1.81

                                                       = 11.08 N