A mass of gasoline equal to 450kg is stored in a tank. What is its weight in newtons and in pounds on the earth's surface? What would its mass and weight be if located on the moon's surface whre the local acceleration due to gravity is approximately one-sixth that at the earth's surface?

A mass of gasoline equal to 450kg is stored in a tank. What is its weight in newtons and in pounds on the earth's surface? What would its mass and weight be if located on the moon's surface whre the local acceleration due to gravity is approximately one-sixth that at the earth's surface?

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m = 450 kg, W = 45.89N = 10.32lb, m=450kg, W=275.3N

A mass of gasoline equal to 450kg is stored in a tank. What is its weight in newtons and in pounds on
the earth's surface? What would its mass and weight be if located on the moon's surface whre the
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