A carton of milk weighs 2.00 lb on Earth. (A) What would it weigh on the Moon, where the free-fall acceleration is one-sixth that on Earth? Give your answer in units of newtons. (B) What would it weigh on the surface of Pluto, where g is 0.0673 times that on Earth? Give your answer in units of newtons. (C) What is the mass of the carton of milk in kilograms at each of the three locations?

A carton of milk weighs 2.00 lb on Earth. (A) What would it weigh on the Moon, where the free-fall acceleration is one-sixth that on Earth? Give your answer in units of newtons. (B) What would it weigh on the surface of Pluto, where g is 0.0673 times that on Earth? Give your answer in units of newtons. (C) What is the mass of the carton of milk in kilograms at each of the three locations?

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Chapter7: Rotational Motion And The Law Of Gravity

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