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How do I find the mass of the moon?

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Check out same steps as mentioned below. But remember gravity on moon is 1/6th of gravity on earth.

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A mass of 25 kg weighs 123 Newtons on another planet. What is the gravity on the planet?

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The "gravity" on the surface of a planet is it's acceleration (the rate of increase in speed as an object falls). Fg (the force of gravity) is m x g (acceleration of gravity), in m/(s squared), so g is Fg / m = 123 N / 25 kg ~= 4.92 m/(s squared).

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How do I find the value of acceleration due to a gravity at a height of 2R from the surface of the earth?

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If you want to know what the gravity would be when you are 3 earth-radii away from the center of earth, then the gravity would be 1/9th normal gravity. You're multiplying by 3 on the bottom, so 1/3, but then it's squared. Acceleration would then be 1.09 meters per second squared.

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Can we use the diameter of a planet for "R" in the gravity formula?

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"R" is the radius. The diameter is twice the radius. So just divide the diameter by two to get the radius.

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Is the gravitational constant the same on other planets?

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No, because different planets have different masses.

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How do I calculate gravity if I know the N of gravity and the weight of the item?

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If you know the force in newtons, 'N' and the mass of the item in kilograms, then you can apply the formula F = m * a. By rearranging this equation, the acceleration of an object (the gravity) is: a = F / m where 'F' is newtons, 'm' is mass in kilograms and 'a' is acceleration (due to gravity in this case) in meters per second per second.

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If I have two identical billy carts placed on top of a hill, one with 150mm wheels the other with 400 mm wheels, which one will get to the bottom of the hill first?

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Having smaller wheels means the mass is closer to the centre, therefore the gravitational force is higher than with larger wheels.

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Mr. Thurman has a mass of 67 kg. What is the force of gravity pressing down on him?

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W=mg = 67.10 kg m/s2 = 670 N Weight of Mr. Thurman is 670N Fun note: Weight machines actually show the normal reaction, and then divide it by acceleration due to gravity (g). If the weighing machine is in a horizontal position, it will measure the normal reaction as 670N. The computer then divides it by 10 and shows the reading as 67 kg.

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