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An Astronaut on the moon places a package on a scale and finds its weight to be 12 N What is the mass of the package on the moon?

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 9P: A woman weighs 120 lb. Determine (a) her weight in newtons and (b) her mass in kilograms.

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