Question

What is the weight of a ring tailed lemur that has a mass of 10 kg? Use w = mg (g = -9.8 m/s^2)

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Normally, we consider "weight" to be the force due to gravity that an object exerts in the downward direction. It has a positive value equal to the magnitude of "mg". In this instance, it would be ...

... |(10 kg)·(-9.8 N/kg)| = |-98 N| = 98 N

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However, you're specifically told to use ...

... w = mg

... w = (10 kg)(-9.8 m/s²) = -98 N

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