Answer:
A ratio of equivalent units
Explanation:
A conversion factor is a ratio of equivalent units and depends on which units are to be converted.
For example we want to convert 275 [mm] to inches, so we have to find the right conversion factor to allow us to work that conversion.
275 [mm] = inches = ?
In this case the ratio is 1/25.4 = 0.039 [in/mm]
The new gravitation force at the new location is 40 N
Explanation:
The weight of the astronaut is given by the equation
(1)
where
m is the mass of the astronaut
g is the acceleration of gravity
The acceleration of gravity at a certain distance from the centre of the Earth is given by
where G is the gravitational constant and M is the Earth's mass. So we can rewrite eq.(1) as
When the astronaut is on the Earth's surface, (where R is the Earth's radius), so his weight is
Later, he moves to another location where his distance from the Earth's surface is 3 times the previous distance, so the new distance from the Earth's centre is
Therefore, the new weight is
Which means that his weight has decreased by a factor 16: therefore, the new weight is
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