1.  A block is on a frictionless horizontal table, on earth. This block accelerates at  2 m/s2 when a  62 N horizontal force is applied to it.  The block and table are then set up on the moon where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.62 m/s2. What is the weight of the block on the moon? Give your answer to the nearest Newton.

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A block is on a frictionless horizontal table, on earth. This block accelerates at  2 m/s2 when a  62 N horizontal force is applied to it.  The block and table are then set up on the moon where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.62 m/s2. What is the weight of the block on the moon? Give your answer to the nearest Newton.

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