A student of mass weighs on Earth

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Problem

A student of mass 60 kg60\,\text{kg} weighs 588 N588\,\text{N} on Earth. What would be the student’s weight on a planet whose mass is one-tenth of Earth’s mass and whose radius is two-fifths of Earth’s radius? (a) 245 N245\,\text{N} (b) 588 N588\,\text{N} (c) 368 N368\,\text{N} (d) 147 N147\,\text{N}

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