A spring balance is calibrated on the Earth ( ) to read mass directly

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Problem

A spring balance is calibrated on the Earth (g=9.8 m s−2g = 9.8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}) to read mass directly. When an object is hung, it reads 5.0 kg5.0\,\text{kg} on the Earth. The balance is then taken to a planet where g=6.0 m s−2g = 6.0\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2} and the same object is hung again. What will be the reading shown by the balance on that planet?

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