A person weighs 180 lb on earth where acceleration due to gravity is 32.2 ft/s². What is their mass in slugs? In kg? If the person has an average density similar to water, what is their volume? Answer: m = 5.59 slug m = 81.6 kg V = 0.08 m³

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A person weighs 180 lb on earth where acceleration due to gravity is 32.2 ft/s². What is their
mass in slugs? In kg? If the person has an average density similar to water, what is their volume?
Answer:
m = 5.59 slug
m = 81.6 kg
V = 0.08 m³
Transcribed Image Text:A person weighs 180 lb on earth where acceleration due to gravity is 32.2 ft/s². What is their mass in slugs? In kg? If the person has an average density similar to water, what is their volume? Answer: m = 5.59 slug m = 81.6 kg V = 0.08 m³
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