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Description: If an object weighs 702 N on Earth and5320 N on the surface of a nearbyplanet, what is the acceleration due togravity on that planet?Select one:O a. 74.3m/s²b. 52.5m/s?c. 80.5m/s²O d. 98.1m/s?

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If an object weighs 702 N on Earth and 5320 N on the surface of a nearby planet, what is the acceleration due to gravity on that planet?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter7: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 67A

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