An object has a mass of 12kg. On Planet A, the object weighs 117.6 N. Is the force of gravity on Planet A equal to, less than or greater than the force of gravity on Earth?

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An object has a mass of 12kg. On Planet A, the object weighs 117.6 N. Is the force of gravity on Planet A equal to, less than or greater than the force of gravity on Earth?

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AL2006 AL2006 · Answer 1 · 2016-11-23T08:25:04+01:00

Well I don't know !
Let's work it out:

   Weight = (mass) x (local acceleration of gravity)

   117.6 N = (12 kg) x (gravity)

   Gravity on Planet A = (117.6 N) / (12 kg)

   = 9.8 m/s² exactly

The gravity on Planet-A is so close to Earth gravity
that nobody could ever tell the difference without
making sensitive measurements.
They are essentially equal.