A bag of sugar weighs 3.00 lb on Earth. What would it weigh in newtons on the Moon, where the free-fall acceleration is one-sixth that on Earth? N Repeat for Mars, where g is 0.385 times that on Earth. N Find the mass of the bag of sugar in kilograms at each of the three locations. Earth kg Moon kg Mars kg

A bag of sugar weighs 3.00 lb on Earth. What would it weigh in newtons on the Moon, where the free-fall acceleration is one-sixth that on Earth? N Repeat for Mars, where g is 0.385 times that on Earth. N Find the mass of the bag of sugar in kilograms at each of the three locations. Earth kg Moon kg Mars kg

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

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