Ch 04: Newton's Laws of Motion
Chapter 4, Problem 4
At the surface of Jupiter's moon Io, the acceleration due to gravity is g = 1.81 m/s2. A watermelon weighs 44.0 N at the surface of the earth. (b) What would be its mass and weight on the surface of Io?
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