Calculate the weight of a 155 lb. person on Earth. (Calculate your own weight for fun [do not write it down] so the next time someone asks for your weight you can give them the correct answer in Newtons!)

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Calculate the weight of a 155 lb. person on Earth. (Calculate your own weight just
for fun [do not write it down] so the next time someone asks for your weight you
can give them the correct answer in Newtons!)
1)
ude of the
If you were to jump on a bathroom scale, explain how the scale reading would
change before it settles to read your actual weight. Use Newton's Second Law to
justify why this happens.
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Transcribed Image Text:5. Calculate the weight of a 155 lb. person on Earth. (Calculate your own weight just for fun [do not write it down] so the next time someone asks for your weight you can give them the correct answer in Newtons!) 1) ude of the If you were to jump on a bathroom scale, explain how the scale reading would change before it settles to read your actual weight. Use Newton's Second Law to justify why this happens. O ADICAIL Rights Resenied (2019)
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