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A rock weighs on the Moon
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A rock weighs
24
N
24\,\text{N}
24
N
on the Moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is
1.6
m/s
2
1.6\,\text{m/s}^2
1.6
m/s
2
. What would be its weight on Earth where
g
=
9.8
m/s
2
g = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2
g
=
9.8
m/s
2
? (a)
60
N
60\,\text{N}
60
N
(b)
24
N
24\,\text{N}
24
N
(c)
147
N
147\,\text{N}
147
N
(d)
94
N
94\,\text{N}
94
N
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