Astronauts who landed on the moon during the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions brought back a large collection of rocks to the earth. Knowing the rocks weighed 139 lb when they were on the moon, determine (a) the weight of the rocks on the earth, (b) the mass of the rocks in slugs. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 5.30 ft/s2.

Astronauts who landed on the moon during the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions brought back a large collection of rocks to the earth. Knowing the rocks weighed 139 lb when they were on the moon, determine (a) the weight of the rocks on the earth, (b) the mass of the rocks in slugs. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 5.30 ft/s2.

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

Publisher:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

Chapter1: Introduction To Statics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: A person weighs 30 lb on the moon, where g=5.32ft/s2. Determine (a) the mass of the person; and (b)...

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