Give the weight of the following objects: a. An object with a mass of 5kg b. An object with a mass of 15kg c. An object with a mass of 15kg on the moon, where g=1.6

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**Exercise: Calculate the Weight of Objects**

**Instructions:**

Use the information provided to calculate the weight of the following objects. Remember, weight is calculated as:

\[ \text{Weight} = \text{Mass} \times \text{Gravitational Acceleration} \]

On Earth, the gravitational acceleration (g) is approximately 9.8 m/s².

**Questions:**

a. An object with a mass of 5 kg  
b. An object with a mass of 15 kg  
c. An object with a mass of 15 kg on the moon, where \( g = 1.6 \) m/s²

**Explanation:**

- For questions (a) and (b), use Earth's gravity.
- For question (c), use the moon’s gravity as specified.
Transcribed Image Text:**Exercise: Calculate the Weight of Objects** **Instructions:** Use the information provided to calculate the weight of the following objects. Remember, weight is calculated as: \[ \text{Weight} = \text{Mass} \times \text{Gravitational Acceleration} \] On Earth, the gravitational acceleration (g) is approximately 9.8 m/s². **Questions:** a. An object with a mass of 5 kg b. An object with a mass of 15 kg c. An object with a mass of 15 kg on the moon, where \( g = 1.6 \) m/s² **Explanation:** - For questions (a) and (b), use Earth's gravity. - For question (c), use the moon’s gravity as specified.
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Weight is measured as the force of gravity which is pulling the object downward. The weight depends on the mass of the object and the acceleration due to gravity. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 ms2

Formula used: F = m×a 

where F is the object weight and m is the mass of the object with a as acceleration.

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