Earth has a mass of 1 Earth mass, a radius of 1 Earth radius, and a surface gravity of 1g = 9.8 m/s². If your mass is 62 kg, you would weigh 607 Newtons. The mass of G15 A b is 3.03 Earth masses, and it's radius is 1.55 Earth radii. Look at the surface gravity formula. Let's consider this in parts. If ONLY the mass changed, the surface gravity of G15 A b would be a times that of Earth. If ONLY the radius changed, the surface gravity of G15 A b would be times that of Earth. Combining the two factors, the surface gravity of must be times that of Earth. What would your weight be on G15 A b, if your weight is 607 on Earth? Newtons. Note: If your answer requires scientific notation, remember that OWL uses "e" notation: 1.1 x 105 is 1.1e5 to OWL.

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In this problem, you will try to use proportionality, instead of direct calculation, to scale the Earth values of g and weight to those appropriate for another planet.
Earth has a mass of 1 Earth mass, a radius of 1 Earth radius, and a surface gravity of 1g = 9.8 m/s². If your mass is 62 kg, you would weigh 607 Newtons.
The mass of G15 A b is 3.03 Earth masses, and it's radius is 1.55 Earth radii.
Look at the surface gravity formula. Let's consider this in parts.
If ONLY the mass changed, the surface gravity of G15 A b would be a
times that of Earth.
If ONLY the radius changed, the surface gravity of G15 A b would be
times that of Earth.
Combining the two factors, the surface gravity of must be
times that of Earth.
What would your weight be on G15 A b, if your weight is 607 on Earth?
Newtons.
Note: If your answer requires scientific notation, remember that OWL uses "e" notation: 1.1 x 105 is 1.1e5 to OWL.
Transcribed Image Text:In this problem, you will try to use proportionality, instead of direct calculation, to scale the Earth values of g and weight to those appropriate for another planet. Earth has a mass of 1 Earth mass, a radius of 1 Earth radius, and a surface gravity of 1g = 9.8 m/s². If your mass is 62 kg, you would weigh 607 Newtons. The mass of G15 A b is 3.03 Earth masses, and it's radius is 1.55 Earth radii. Look at the surface gravity formula. Let's consider this in parts. If ONLY the mass changed, the surface gravity of G15 A b would be a times that of Earth. If ONLY the radius changed, the surface gravity of G15 A b would be times that of Earth. Combining the two factors, the surface gravity of must be times that of Earth. What would your weight be on G15 A b, if your weight is 607 on Earth? Newtons. Note: If your answer requires scientific notation, remember that OWL uses "e" notation: 1.1 x 105 is 1.1e5 to OWL.
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