Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 4, Problem 24E
Your spaceship crashes on one of the Sun’s planets. Fortunately, the ship’s scales are intact and show that your weight is 532 N. If your mass is 60 kg, where are you? (Hint: Consult Appendix E.)
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