Question

Sam's mass on Earth is 82.0 kg. ompare his weight on Venus (g = 8.90 N/kg) with that on Earth. a. 7/10 weight on earth b. 3/10 weight on earth c. 5/10 weight on earth d. 9/10 weight on earth e. 4/10 f. none of the above

Answer 1

GIVEN:

Sam's mass on earth,

Acceleration due to gravity on earth,

Acceleration due to gravity on venus,

TO FIND:

Compare his weight on venus with that of earth.

SOLUTION:

Sam's weight on earth is given by,

Sam's weight on earth is given by,

The weight on venus is the weight on earth