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Inquiry into Physics

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Chapter2: Newton's Laws

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Problem 19P: . Under certain conditions, the human body can safely withstand an acceleration of 10 g. (a) What...

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A watermelon has a mass of 9.0 kg on the moon where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.67 m/s2. What would the watermelon's weight be if it
were on Earth?
Select one:
O a. 9.0 N
O b. 9.8 N
OC 15 N
O d.
88 N

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