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Problem
Calculate the approximate weight of a
12
kg
12\,\text{kg}
12
kg
object on the Moon. (Take
g
earth
=
9.8
m/s
2
g_{\text{earth}} = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2
g
earth
=
9.8
m/s
2
and
g
moon
=
1
6
g
earth
g_{\text{moon}} = \tfrac{1}{6}g_{\text{earth}}
g
moon
=
6
1
g
earth
.) a)
58.8
N
58.8\,\text{N}
58.8
N
b)
19.6
N
19.6\,\text{N}
19.6
N
c)
117.6
N
117.6\,\text{N}
117.6
N
d)
29.4
N
29.4\,\text{N}
29.4
N
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