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The weight of a 72.0 kg astronaut on the Moon, where [tex]g = 1.63 \, \text{m/s}^2[/tex], is:

Select one:
A. 112 N
B. 117 N
C. 135 N
D. 156 N
E. 171 N

Answer :

b. 117 N because you multiply 72 Kg with 1.63 m/s^2 and Kgm/s^2 is considered to be newtons

Answer: The weight of a 72.0 kg astronaut on the Moon is 117.36 N.

Explanation:

Mass of the astronaut on the moon , m= 72 kg

Acceleration due to gravity on moon,g = 1.63 [tex]m/s^2[/tex]

According to Newton second law of motion: F = ma

This will changes to = Weight = mass × g

[tex]Weight=72 kg\times 1.63m/s^2=117.36 N[/tex]

The weight of a 72.0 kg astronaut on the Moon is 117.36 N.

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