A block suspended from a spring balance reads on Earth

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Problem

A block suspended from a spring balance reads

80\,\text{N}

on Earth, where

g=10\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}

. When the apparatus is taken to planet Z, the same block reads

60\,\text{N}

. If another block weighs

100\,\text{N}

on Earth, what will be its weight on planet Z? (a)

60\,\text{N}

(b)

90\,\text{N}

(c)

75\,\text{N}

(d)

80\,\text{N}