A spring balance is calibrated in kilogram on Earth where

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Problem

g = 9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}

. The balance reads exactly

10\,\text{kg}

for a certain block on Earth. What reading (in kilogram) will the same balance show for the block at a location where

g = 9.0\,\text{m s}^{-2}

? (a)

10.0\,\text{kg}

(b)

10.9\,\text{kg}

(c)

9.2\,\text{kg}

(d)

9.0\,\text{kg}