A fully equipped astronaut has a mass of 170 kg. If the astronaut has a weight of 675 N standing on the surface of a planet, what is the acceleration due to gravity on this planet?
weught= mass*g
where g is gravitational field strength
g=weight/mass
Now it turns out, gravitational field strength in Newtons/kg IS EQUAL to the acceleration of a mass in that field, in meters/sec^2
so acceleration= weight/mass
To find the acceleration due to gravity on this planet, we can use the equation:
Weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity
In this case, the weight of the astronaut is given as 675 N and the mass is given as 170 kg. We can rearrange the equation to solve for the acceleration due to gravity:
acceleration due to gravity = weight / mass
Plugging in the given values, we have:
acceleration due to gravity = 675 N / 170 kg = 3.97 m/s^2
Therefore, the acceleration due to gravity on this planet is approximately 3.97 m/s^2.