On a planet A, a box of chocolates weighs 3.00 N. If the box takes 3.50 s to reach the ground when dropped from a height of 18.5 m, calculate the weight of the box on the earth (a) 3.00 N (b) 9.73 N (c) 12.7 N (d) 1.29 N

On a planet A, a box of chocolates weighs 3.00 N. If the box takes 3.50 s to reach the ground when dropped from a height of 18.5 m, calculate the weight of the box on the earth (a) 3.00 N (b) 9.73 N (c) 12.7 N (d) 1.29 N

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On a planet A, a box of chocolates weighs 3.00 N. If the box takes 3.50 s to reach the
ground when dropped from a height of 18.5 m, calculate the weight of the box on the earth
(a) 3.00 N
(b) 9.73 N
(c) 12.7 N
(d) 1.29 N

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