A block is on a frictionless table, on earth. The block accelerates at 8.5 m/s2 when a horizontal force is applied to it. The block and table are set up on the moon. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the moon is 1.62 m/s2. A horizontal force, equal in magnitude to the weight of the block on earth, is applied to the block when it is on the moon. The acceleration imparted to the block is closest to:

A block is on a frictionless table, on earth. The block accelerates at 8.5 m/s2 when a horizontal force is applied to it. The block and table are set up on the moon. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the moon is 1.62 m/s2. A horizontal force, equal in magnitude to the weight of the block on earth, is applied to the block when it is on the moon. The acceleration imparted to the block is closest to:

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P: A force F applied to an object of mass m1 produces an acceleration of 3.00 m/s2. The same force...

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