hen the mars exploration rover was fully assembled, its mass has 180 kg. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of mars is 3.81m/s^2 and the radius of mars is 3390km. What was the rocers weight when it was at sea level on earth in

hen the mars exploration rover was fully assembled, its mass has 180 kg. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of mars is 3.81m/s^2 and the radius of mars is 3390km. What was the rocers weight when it was at sea level on earth in

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Chapter7: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 78A

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When the mars exploration rover was fully assembled, its mass has 180 kg. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of mars is 3.81m/s^2 and the radius of mars is 3390km. What was the rocers weight when it was at sea level on earth in kN?

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