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If a person weighs 818 N on earth and 5320 N on the surface of a nearby planet, what is the acceleration due to gravity on that planet? A. 55.4 m/s^2 B. 46.5 m/s^2 C. 63.7 m/s^2 D. 73.3 m/s^2

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  1. Physics

    If a person weighs 818 N on earth and 5320 N on the surface of a nearby planet, what is the acceleration due to gravity on that planet? A. 55.4 m/s^2 B. 46.5 m/s^2 C. 63.7 m/s^2 D. 73.3 m/s^2 Help!!

  2. Physics

    1. If a car's mass is 439 kg, what is the weight on earth? A. 4390 N B. 4350 N C. 4300 N D. 4360 N 2. If a person weighs 717 N on earth and 5320 N on the surface of a nearby planet, what is the acceleration due to gravity on that planet? A. 83.6 m/s^2 B.

  3. calculus

    the weight of a person on or above the surface of the earth varies inversely as the square of the distance the person is from the center of the earth. if a person weighs 180 pounds on the surface of the earth and the radius of the earth is 3900 miles, what

  5. Physics Help Please!!!! Check!

    if I weigh N on Earth and 5320 N on the surface of a planet, what is the acceleration due to gravity on that planet? mg=702N m=702/9.8=71.6 kg mg=5320N g=5320/71.6=74.3 m/s^2

  6. Algebra II

    The force of attraction between the earth and some object is called the weight of that object. The law of gravitation states, then, that the weight of an object is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the center of the earth. If a

  7. Algebra II

    The force of attraction between the earth and some object is called the weight of that object. The law of gravitation states, then, that the weight of an object is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the center of the earth. If a

  8. Math - Algebra

    If a man wewighs 41 newtons (N) on the surface of the earth while he weighs 81.5N on the surface of the moon, approximately how much lighter is he on the moon? What would be his weight on the surface of the earth if he weighs 90 N on the surface of the

  10. Mathmematics

    The gravitational pull of the Moon is not as great as that on Earth. In fact, if a person checks their weight on the Moon, it will be only 1/6 of their weight on earth. A. If a person weighs 12 pounds on the Moon, how much does the person weigh on Earth?

  11. physics

    Suppose a person weighs 160 pounds on Earth. How much would that person weigh on a planet that was three times as massive as Earth and had a radius that was twice that of Earth's?

  12. algebra please help

    The weight M of an object on Mars varies directly as its weighton earth. A person who weighs 95 lb on earth weighs 38 lbs on Mars. How much would a 100 lb person weigh on Mars?

  13. physics

    Calculate the mass of Jupiter knowing that a person who weighs 490 N on the earth's surface would weight 1293 N on the surface of that planet. Jupiter has a radius of 7.15 × 10^7 m.

  15. physics

    CRITICAL THINKING: The term ”weight” in physics has the following very specific meaning: “The weight of an object is the name given to a particular force: the gravitational force exerted by the earth on the object, giving it an acceleration of 9.8

  16. physics

    CRITICAL THINKING: The term ”weight” in physics has the following very specific meaning: “The weight of an object is the name given to a particular force: the gravitational force exerted by the earth on the object, giving it an acceleration of 9.8

  17. physics

    Calculate the mass of Jupiter knowing that a person who weighs 490 N on the earth's surface would weight 1293 N on the surface of that planet. Jupiter has a radius of 7.15 × 107 m.

  18. earth

    A particle weighs 120 N on the surface of the earth. At what height above the earth's surface will its weight be 30 N? Radius of the earth = 6,400 km.

  20. physics

    If I weigh 741 N on Earth at a place where g = 9.80 m/s2 and 5320 N on the surface of another planet, what is the acceleration due to gravity (in m/s2) on that planet?

  21. math

    If a person weighs 12 pounds on the Moon, how much does the person weigh on Earth? Explain your answer. If a person weighs 126 pounds on Earth, how much does the person weight on the Moon? Explain your answer. I'm not sure what kind of math method to use

  22. Math

    A person who weighs 100 pounds on Earth would weigh 37 7 10 37710 pounds on Mars. If m represents a person’s weight in pounds, on Mars, which proportion could you solve to determine the weight on Mars of a person who weighs 160 2 5 16025 on Earth?

  23. algebra

    the weight of a body above the surface of earth varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of the earth. if maria weighs 125 pounds when she is on the surface of the earth(3960 miles from the center),determine maria weight if she is

  25. algebra

    the weight of a body above the surface of earth varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of the earth. if maria weighs 125 pounds when she is on the surface of the earth(3960 miles from the center),determine maria weight if she is

  26. physics

    A 70 kg man weighs 686 N on the Earth's surface. How far above the surface of the Earth would he have to go to "lose" 14% of his body weight? i don't even know where to start with this question... i need help!

  27. Physical Science

    the planet Jupiter is more than 300 as massive as earth. But a body would scarecly weighs 3 times as much on the surface of Jupiteras it would on the surface of the earth. Can you think of an explanation for why this is so?

  28. math

    A person who weighs 100 pounds on Earth would weigh 37 7/10 pounds on Mars. If m represents a person’s weight in pounds, on Mars, which proportion could you solve to determine the weight on Mars of a person who weighs 160 2/5 on Earth?

  30. Algebra

    The distance that a person can see to the horizon on a clear day from a point above the surface of Earth varies directly as the square root of the height at that point. If a person 196m above the surface of Earth can see 21km to the​ horizon, how far can

  31. physics

    A 80 kg man weighs 784 N on the Earth's surface. How far above the surface of the Earth would he have to go to "lose" 15% of his body weight?

  32. phsics

    A 75 kg man weighs 735 N on the Earth's surface. How far above the surface of the Earth would he have to go to "lose" 15% of his body weight?

  33. physics

    A 70 kg man weighs 686 N on the Earth's surface. How far above the surface of the Earth would he have to go to "lose" 14% of his body weight?

  35. Physics

    A 85 kg man weighs 833 N on the Earth's surface. How far above the surface of the Earth would he have to go to "lose" 18% of his body weight?

  36. PHYSICS

    THE MASS OF VENUS IS 81.5% OF THE EARTH AND ITS RADIUS IS 94.9% THAT OF THE EARTH. A)COMPUTE THE ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY ON THE SURFACE OF VENUS FROM THESE DATA.B)IF A ROCK WEIGHS 75.0N ON EARTH,WHAT WOULD IT WEIGH ON THE SURFACE OF VENUS?

  37. Physics

    Earth has a mass of 5.97x10^24kg and a radius of 6.38x10^6m. Find the wight of a 65.0kg person on the surface of the earth and 1000km above the surface of earth?

  38. Physics

    Determine the ratio of Earth's gravitational force exerted on an 80-kg person when at Earth's surface and when 1000km above Earth's surface. The radius of Earth is 6370 km. I have tried (6370)^2/(7370)^2 = 0.747 and it is wrong??

  40. physics

    A boulder weighs 800N at the surface of the earth. What would be its weight at a distance of three earth's radii from the center of the earth?

  41. physics-mechanics

    A 1.0 kg mass weighs 9.8 N on Earth's surface, and the radius of Earth is roughly 6.4 x 10^6 m. Calculate the average density of Earth

  42. physics

    A boulder weighs 800N at the surface of the earth. What would be its weight at a distance of three earth's radii from the center of the earth?

  43. phy

    (Q1)At what altitude above the earth's surface would the acceleration due to gravity be 4.9m/s-2?Assuming the mean radius of the earth is 64000000meters and the acceleration due to gravity 9.8m/s-2 on the surface of the earth

  45. algebra

    You must submit your response as a file. An object’s weight depends on its height above the surface of the earth. If a man weighs 190 pounds on the surface of the earth, then the man's weight in pounds (W) x miles above the surface is approximated by the

  46. PHYSICS!

    IMAGINE- a building 6400km. high. On the ground floor, a person weighs 175lbs when he steps on a spring scale how much would the man weigh on the same scale if he were standing at the top floor? HINT: Note that 6400km is also the radius of the earth so

  47. Algebra

    The gravitational force between an object & the Earth is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the object to the center of the Earth. If an astronaut weighs 210 lbs on the surface of the Earth, what will he weigh 100 miles above the

  48. Math

    Approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface is water. The total surface area of the Earth is approximately 5.1 x 1014 m2. How many square meters of the Earth’s surface is not water? Assuming that people could occupy only the land part of the Earth,

  50. physical science,

    the planet jupiter is more than 300 times more massive than earth. However,an object scarcley weighs 3 times as much on the surface of jupiter as it does on the surface of the earth. how can that be? Determine the radius of jupiter in terms of earth radii

  51. Physics for Life science

    The planet Jupiter is more than 300 times more massive than Earth. However, an object scarcely weighs 3 times as much on the surface of Jupiter as it does on the surface of the Earth. How can that be? determine the radius of Jupiter in terms of Earth

  52. jupiter and earth

    The planet of Jupiter is more than 300 times more massive than earth.however,an object scarcely weighs 3 times as much on the surface of Jupiter as it does on the surface of the earth. How can that be? Determine the radius of Jupiter in terms of earth

  53. physics

    A woman weighs 125 lbs on the surface of the earth ( radius = 3960 miles). At what distance above the surface of the earth would she weigh 85 lbs?

  55. Algebra

    Your weigh on the moon is about 1/6 of your weigh on earth. Write and solve an equation to show how much a person weighs on earth if he weighs 16 lbs. on the moon .

  56. physics

    Evidence suggests that there are trillions of dollars' worth of minerals and metals buried in Near Earth Asteroids (the ones that come close to the Earth, not the ones in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter). Many scientists think an asteroid mining

  57. PHYSICS

    Search: a 1.0 kg mass weighs 9.8 n on earths surface and the radius of the earth is roughly 6.4x10 to the 6 m. what is the mass of the earth and the average density of Earth

  58. science

    need help for quiz test A flowerpot weighs 5 newtons on Earth and 0.29 newtons on Pluto. A person weighs 115 newtons on Earth. Which proportion can you use to calculate this person’s weight on Pluto? Two scales A. 50.29=115w B. 0.295=w115 C. 50.29=w115

  60. Physics

    A 1.0kg mass weighs 9.8 Newton on earth's surface, and the radius of Earth is roughly 6.4 x 10 to the power of 6. The mass of the earth is 6.02 x 10 to the power of 24. Calculate the average density of Earth?

  61. physics

    person weighs 526 N on Earth. Another planet has twice the mass of Earth and Twice the radius of Earth. Find the weight on the other planet. I need help with a formula too.

  62. Math

    A person who weighs 100 pounds on Earth would weigh 37 7 10 37710 pounds on Mars. If m represents a person’s weight in pounds, on Mars, which proportion could you solve to determine the weight on Mars of a person who weighs 160 2 5 16025 on Earth? A. m

  63. science

    1. If person weighs 176 lbs on earth what is his or her mass on mars where the force of gravity is 37% of that on earth. With Complete solution

  65. Physics

    Using the fact that a 1.0 kg mass weighs 9.8N on the surface of the earth and the radius of the earth is roughly 6.4x10^8m. calculate the mass of the earth.

  66. PHYSICS HELP!

    IMAGINE- a building 6400km. high. On the ground floor, a person weighs 175lbs when he steps on a spring scale how much would the man weigh on the same scale if he were standing at the top floor? HINT: Note that 6400km is also the radius of the earth so

  67. science

    object weighs 40 N on earth's surface. it would weight on 10 N when its distance from earth's center is doubled halved tripled or quadrupled thankyou

  68. science

    object weighs 40 N on earth's surface. it would weight on 10 N when its distance from earth's center is doubled halved tripled or quadrupled thankyou

  70. math

    A person weighs 120pounds on earth weighs 20 pounds on the moon how much does a 90 pound persob weigh on the moon

  71. Mechanics:Statics

    A man weighs 900N on the surface of the earth. Compare his weight in an airplane flying at an elevation of 9000m. Note that the radius of Earth is 6378km.

  72. Physics

    A person weighs 600 N on Earth. What is the person's mass?

  73. Physics

    a) What will an object weigh on the Moon's surface if it weighs 500 N on Earth's surface? (b) How many Earth radii must this same object be from the center of Earth if it is to weigh the same as it does on the Moon? Alright, I know how to do part a. but

  75. Physics

    1. You apply a force of 11.8 N on a 5.1 kg object, pushing it horizontally across a surface where the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.44. (a) Determine the frictional force acting. (b) Determine the object's acceleration. 2. A container of mass 0.5 kg

  76. Math & science

    Earth has a radius of about 6.4*10^m. What is the approximate surface are of Earth? Use the formula for the surface area of a sphere,S= 4 pi ^2 . Oceans cover about 70% of the surface of the Earth.A bout how many squares of Earth's surface are covered by

  77. algebra

    an astronaut who weighs 85 kilograms on the earth weighs 14.2 kilograms on the moon. how much would a person weigh on the moon if they weigh 95 kilograms on earth? round your answer to the nearest tenth.

  78. physics

    weight of a person in newton on mars who weigh 882N on earth ( g = 9.8m/s^2). weight of person on earth who weighs 333N on mars.

  80. phy.

    check my understanding please. Larry weighs 300 N at the surface of the earth. what is the weight of the earth in the gravitational field of Larry? -would it still be 300 N an astronaugt lands on a planet that has twice the mass as earth and twice the

  81. physics

    Jupiter's gravitational field at the surface is approximately three times that of the earth. A person weighing 120 lb. on the earth's surface would weigh how much on Jupiter?

  82. Physical Science 2

    The attraction or pull of a person's body toward the earth, by the earth is called weight. The reaction to this force is the: My answer is B A. earth's surface pushing against the person's body B. person's body pulling on the earth C. person's body pushing

  83. Physics

    What is the Earth's gravitational force on you when you are standing on the Earth and when you are riding in the Space Shuttle 380 km above the Earth's surface? Answer as a fraction of the surface gravity of Earth. (The Earth's radius is 6400 km.)

  85. Math

    The weight of a person on Venus varies directly with his or her weight on Earth. A person weighing 120 pounds on Earth weighs 106 pounds on Venus. How much would a person weighing 180 pounds on Earth weigh on Venus? A. 120 pounds B. 159 pounds C. 176

  86. Math check my answer

    The weight of a person on Venus varies directly with his or her weight on Earth. A person weighing 120 pounds on Earth weighs 106 pounds on Venus. How much would a person weighing 180 pounds on Earth weigh on Venus? A. 120 pounds

  87. math

    1. An astronaut who weighs 85 kilograms on Earth weighs 14.2 kilograms on the Moon. How much would a person weigh on the moon if they weigh 95 kilograms on Earth. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 2. Lena was charged $26.25 for parking in the City

  88. earth

    Body on surface of earth weighs 400 lb. Radius of earth is about 4000miles. If same body were placed on 4000 mile high tower, what would its weight be

  90. physis

    A man weighs 750 N on the surface of the earth. What would be his weight when standing on the moon? The masses of the earth and the moon are respectively, 5 98 0 kg and 7 36 0 kg. Their radii are respectively 6 37 0 km and 1 74 0 km

  91. Earth Science

    1. The water cycle is the _____. A. distribution of drinking water on Earth ?**? B. unending circulation of Earth's water supply ?**? C. the recycling of water after industrial use ?**? D. the evaporation of water from Earth's surface ?**? 2. Plants

  92. science

    A person who weighs 600 newtons on Earth would weigh only 100 newtons on the Moon. Which statement best explains why? A.The circumference of Earth is larger than that of the Moon. B.The density of Earth is greater than that of the Moon. C.The mass of Earth

  93. Physics

    Typically satellites orbit around 400 above the surface of the earth. If an astronaut weighs 600 on the ground, what will he weigh if he is 400 above the surface?

  95. Physics-mechanics

    A 1.0 kg mass weighs 9.8 N on Earth's surface, and the radius of the Earth is roughly 6.4 x 10^6 m. Calculate the average density of Earth. (Show how you would calculate for density; don't just give the answer because L wan't to understand how you arrived

  96. physics

    an object weighs 3 lb. at 10 earth radii from its center. What is the object's weight on the earth's surface?

  97. Physics

    If a person weighs 500 N on Earth what would they weigh on the moon?

  98. science

    if a person weighs 120kg on earth, how much would they weigh in space

  100. science

    Large craters are visible on the moon but not common on the earth's surface. Which of the following is the beady explanation of why large craters are not evident in the earth's surface in photos taken from space. A.three quarters of the earth's surface is

  101. science

    a person weighs 815 N on the earth, what is the persons weight on the moon?

  102. Physics

    A projectile is fired vertically from Earth's surface with an initial speed v0. Neglecting air drag, how far above the surface of Earth will it go? (Use any variable or symbol stated above along with the following as necessary: ME for the mass of the

  103. Physics

    Early skeptics of the idea of a rotating Earth said that the fast spin of Earth would throw people at the equator into space. The radius of Earth is about 6400 km. Show why this objection is wrong by determining the following information. (a) Calculate the

  105. physics

    Early skeptics of the idea of a rotating Earth said that the fast spin of Earth would throw people at the equator into space. The radius of Earth is about 6400 km. Show why this objection is wrong by determining the following information. (a) Calculate the

  106. earth

    if a person's mass is 50 kilograms approximately how much force is exerted on the person at earth surface

  107. physics

    Early skeptics of the idea of a rotating Earth said that the fast spin of Earth would throw people at the equator into space. The radius of Earth is about 6400 km. Show why this objection is wrong by determining the following information. a.) Calculate the

  108. Physics

    Early skeptics of the idea of a rotating Earth said that the fast spin of Earth would throw people at the equator into space. The radius of Earth is about 6400 km. Show why this objection is wrong by determining the following information. a.) Calculate the

  110. chemistry

    Would the density of a person be the same on the surface of the Earth and on the surface of the moon? Explain.

  111. Chemistry

    would the density of a person be the same on the surface of earth and on the surface of the moon? explain?

  112. Physics

    The radius of the planet Venus is nearly the same as that of the earth, but its mass is only 80% that of the earth, if an object weighs we on the earth, what does it weighs on Venus?

  113. Physics

    Calculate the force of gravity on a spacecraft 19200 km (3 earth radii) above the Earth's surface if its mass is 1600 kg. Hint: At three earth radii from the surface of the Earth, the gravity force (weight) of the spacecraft will be reduced to (1/4)^2 =

  115. MrOobleck I need help

    Why is Earth’s temperature just right for life? A. Earth’s core is hot enough to heat Earth’s surface. B. Earth’s magnetic field creates suitable temperatures on Earth’s surface. C. Earth’s crust is warmed by heat from the sun. D. Earth’s

  116. Physics

    Let us assume that the muon production happens at an altitude of about 15 kilometers above the surface of the Earth, and that the produced muons have a velocity of 0.99 c. Thus, in the Earth system, it takes the muon approx. 50500 nanoseconds to reach the

  117. physic

    A satellite used in a cellular telephone network has a mass of 2010kg and is in a circular orbit at a height of 770km above the surface of the earthTake the gravitational constant to be G = 6.67×10−11N⋅m2/kg2 , the mass of the earth to be me =

  118. science

    What causes convection currents in the Earth’s magma? A. atmospheric movements, like high winds and hurricanes B. the presence of a lot of liquid water on Earth’s surface C. the temperature difference between the core and outer layers of Earth D.

  120. math

    The ratio of an object's weight on Earth to its weight on Neptune is 5 : 7. How much would a person who weighs 150 pounds on Earth weigh on Neptune?

  121. Astronomy

    The International Space Station generally operates in orbits at altitudes between 330-435 km above the Earth's surface. You have probably seen astronauts float about "weightless" up there in "zero-g." 1) If the Earth's gravity was zero at that altitude,

  122. Math

    The weight w of an object varies inversely as the square of the distance d from the center of the earth. At sea level (3978 miles from the center of the earth), an astronaut weighs 110 pounds. Find her weight when she is 139 miles above the surface of the

  123. Physics

    The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.6 N/Kg. An astronaut weighs 670N on the earth's surface A. Find the mass of the astronaut B. His weight on the moon's surface.

  125. math

    an object that weighs 234lb on jupiter weighs 100lb on earth. what would an object that weighs 400 lb on jupiter weigh on earth?

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