A certain particle has a weight of 26.0 N at a point where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.80 m/s^2. (a) What are the weight and mass of the particle at a point where the acceleration due to gravity is 4.60 m/s^2? (b) What are the weight and mass of the particle if it is moved to a point in space where the gravitational force is zero?
If the answers are (a) 12.2 N, 2.65 kg (b) 0 N, 2.65 kg how would I get there?
~Thanks.
If the answers are (a) 12.2 N, 2.65 kg (b) 0 N, 2.65 kg how would I get there?
~Thanks.
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weight = mass x accel due to gravity
mass is always the same (unless you add or remove matter from the object)
so we can find the mass knowing its weight is 2N when g=9.8m/s/s
W= mg => m=W/g = 26N/9.8m/s/s = 2.65kg
if g=4.6m/s/s, then W= 2.65kg*4.6m/s/s=12.2N
if there is no grav attraction, then there is no weight even though there is mass
mass is always the same (unless you add or remove matter from the object)
so we can find the mass knowing its weight is 2N when g=9.8m/s/s
W= mg => m=W/g = 26N/9.8m/s/s = 2.65kg
if g=4.6m/s/s, then W= 2.65kg*4.6m/s/s=12.2N
if there is no grav attraction, then there is no weight even though there is mass