Earth and planet Z have the same radius

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics

Problem

Earth and planet Z have the same radius 6.4×106 m6.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}, but planet Z has half the mass of Earth (6.0×1024 kg6.0\times10^{24}\,\text{kg} for Earth). What would be the weight of a 60 kg60\,\text{kg} astronaut on planet Z?

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