You want to determine the gravitational field strength on a new planet. You tie a spring, with spring constant 400 N/m, to your ship’s wing and then attach a 100 kg mass to it. You carefully measure the distance it stretches and find it to be 0.6 m. What is the acceleration due to gravity on this planet? Group of answer choices 3.9 m/s/s   6.67 m/s/s   2.4 m/s/s   9.8 m/s/s

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You want to determine the gravitational field strength on a new planet. You tie a spring, with spring constant 400 N/m, to your ship’s wing and then attach a 100 kg mass to it. You carefully measure the distance it stretches and find it to be 0.6 m. What is the acceleration due to gravity on this planet?

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3.9 m/s/s
 
6.67 m/s/s
 
2.4 m/s/s
 
9.8 m/s/s
 
 
 
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