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iVinArrow [24]
2 years ago
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A ball of mass m is found to have a weight Wx on Planet X. Which of the following is a correct expression for the gravitational

field strength of Planet X?
A. The gravitational field strength of Planet X is mg.

B. The gravitational field strength of Planet X is Wx/m.

C. The gravitational field strength of Planet X is 9.8 N/kg.

D. The gravitational field strength of Planet X is mWx.
Physics
1 answer:
Naya [18.7K]2 years ago
4 0

Answer: B. The gravitational field strength of Planet X is Wx/m.

Explanation:

Weight is a force, and as we know by the second Newton's law:

F = m*a

Force equals mass times acceleration.

Then if the weight is:

Wx, and the mass is m, we have the equation:

Wx = m*a

Where in this case, a is the gravitational field strength.

Then, isolating a in that equation we get:

Wx/m = a

Then the correct option is:

B. The gravitational field strength of Planet X is Wx/m.

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