On planet x, an object weighs 10.4N. On planet B where the magnitude of the free fall acceleration is 1.48g (where g=9.8 m/s^2 is the gravitational acceleration on Earth),the object weighs 24.6N. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s^2. What is the mass of the object on Earth? Answer in kg.
What is the free fall acceleration of planet x? Answer in units of m/s^2.
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To find the mass of the object on Earth, we can use the formula F = mg, where F is the weight, m is the mass, and g is the gravitational acceleration. So, rearranging the formula, we can solve for mass: m = F/g.
Given that the weight on Earth is 10.4N and the gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m/s^2, we can plug in the values and calculate:
m = 10.4N / 9.8 m/s^2 ≈ 1.06 kg
So, the mass of the object on Earth is approximately 1.06 kg.
Now, let's move on to the free fall acceleration on planet X.
Remember, we can use the same formula, F = mg, to find the weight of an object on a different planet. The only difference is the value of g, the gravitational acceleration.
Given that the weight on planet X is 10.4N, we can rearrange the formula again:
g = F/m
Plugging in the values, we get:
g = 10.4N / 1.06 kg ≈ 9.81 m/s^2
So, the free fall acceleration on planet X is approximately 9.81 m/s^2.
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To solve this problem, we will use the concept of weight and the formula relating weight and mass:
Weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity
Let's first find the mass of the object on planet X:
Given:
Weight on planet X = 10.4 N
Acceleration due to gravity on planet X = ?
Using the formula, we have:
Weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity
Rearranging the formula, we get:
mass = Weight / acceleration due to gravity
Substituting the values:
mass on planet X = 10.4 N / acceleration due to gravity on planet X
Now, let's find the acceleration due to gravity on planet X:
Given:
Weight on planet B= 24.6 N
Acceleration due to gravity on the planet B = 1.48 × g (where g = 9.8 m/s^2)
Using the formula, we have:
Weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity
Rearranging the formula, we get:
acceleration due to gravity on planet B = Weight / mass
Substituting the values:
acceleration due to gravity on planet B = 24.6 N / mass
Since the acceleration due to gravity on planet B is given as 1.48 × g, we can write:
1.48 × g = 24.6 N / mass
Now, we have two equations:
mass on planet X = 10.4 N / acceleration due to gravity on planet X
1.48 × g = 24.6 N / mass
To find the mass of the object on Earth, we need to substitute g = 9.8 m/s^2 into the equation for acceleration due to gravity on planet B. By solving these equations simultaneously, we can determine the mass of the object on Earth.
Let me calculate this for you:
To solve this problem, you need to use the relationship between weight, mass, and acceleration due to gravity. The weight of an object is given by the formula:
Weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity
Let's start by finding the mass of the object on planet X. Given that the weight on planet X is 10.4 N, and the acceleration due to gravity on planet X is unknown, we can write the equation as:
10.4 N = mass × accelerationX
Next, let's find the mass of the object on planet B. Given that the weight on planet B is 24.6 N, and the acceleration due to gravity on planet B is 1.48 times the acceleration due to gravity on Earth (g = 9.8 m/s^2), we can write the equation as:
24.6 N = mass × (1.48g)
Now, we can use the relationship between the masses on different planets to find the mass of the object on Earth. The mass of an object is independent of the gravitational field strength, so we have:
massX × accelerationX = massB × accelerationB
Substituting the values we found earlier, we have:
massX × accelerationX = massB × (1.48g)
Now we can solve for the massX:
massX = (massB × (1.48g)) / accelerationX
Finally, we substitute the known values:
massX = (24.6 N × 1.48 × 9.8 m/s^2) / accelerationX
Simplifying the equation:
massX = 363.024 / accelerationX
Since we don't know the value of accelerationX, we cannot solve for the exact mass of the object on Earth without further information.
However, we can find the free fall acceleration of planet X using the weight of the object on planet X. We know that:
Weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity
Rearranging the equation for acceleration due to gravity:
accelerationX = Weight / massX
Substituting the given values:
accelerationX = 10.4 N / massX
Hence, to find the mass of the object on Earth, we would need the value of accelerationX. But we can find the free fall acceleration of planet X using the equation accelerationX = 10.4 N / massX.
Planet B:
m*1.48g = 24.6N,
m * (1.48*9.8) = 24.6,
m * 14.504 = 24.6,
m = 24.6 / 14.504 = 1.7kg = mass of the
object on ALL planets including earth.
The change in Wt. of an object as you go from one location to another or from planet-to-planet is caused by the
change in the force of gravity and NOT by a change in mass.
Planet X:
mg = 10.4N.
g = 10.4 / m = 10.4 / 1.7 = 6.1m/s^2.