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There is a 31.5 kg box sitting on the shelf. 1 lb=4.448 N a) What is the box's weight in N? b) What is the box's mass in the US (English) system?

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There is a 31.5 kg box sitting on the shelf. 1 lb=4.448 N

a) What is the box's weight in N?

b) What is the box's mass in the US (English) system?

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