At the surface of Jupiter's moon Io, the acceleration due to gravity is 1.81 . A watermelon has a weight of 43.0 at the surface of the earth. In this problem, use 9.81 for the acceleration due to gravity on earth
To find the weight of the watermelon on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io, we need to use the formula:
Weight = Mass x Acceleration due to gravity
However, before we can use this formula, we need to find the mass of the watermelon. We know the weight of the watermelon on Earth, which is 43.0 N, and the acceleration due to gravity on Earth, which is 9.81 m/s^2.
The formula to find the mass is:
Mass = Weight / Acceleration due to gravity
Now we can substitute the known values into the formula:
Mass = 43.0 N / 9.81 m/s^2
Using a calculator, we find that the mass of the watermelon is approximately 4.389 kg.
Next, we can use the formula to find the weight of the watermelon on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io:
Weight = Mass x Acceleration due to gravity
Weight = 4.389 kg x 1.81 m/s^2
Using a calculator, we find that the weight of the watermelon on the surface of Io is approximately 7.943 N.