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uppose an astronaut has landed on Mars Fully equipped the astronaut has a mass of 125kg and when the astronaut gets on a scale the reading is 49 N what is the acceleration due to the gravity on Mars

Astronomy

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168284

Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter3: Orbits And Gravity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 31E: Suppose astronomers find an earthlike planet that is twice the size of Earth (that is, its radius is...

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