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Chapter 10, Problem 3P
An astronaut has a mass of 68 kg. What is the weight of the astronaut on Earth at sea level? What are the mass and the weight of the astronaut on the Moon, and on Mars? What is the ratio of the pressure exerted by the astronaut’s shoe on Earth to Mars?
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