A suitcase has a mass of on Earth.

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

Problem

A suitcase has a mass of

15\,\text{kg}

on Earth. (i) Calculate its weight on Earth taking

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

. (ii) Calculate its weight on a planet where

g = 12\,\text{m/s}^2

. (iii) By what factor does its weight change when moved from Earth to this planet?