Question

What is the weight of a ring tailed lemur that has a mass of 10 kg? Use w = mg (g = -9.8 m/s2)

Answer 1

1) Answer:

98 N

Explanation:

The weight of an object is given by:

$W=mg$

where m is the mass of the object and g is the gravitational acceleration. In this case, m=10 kg, therefore the weight of the lemur is

$W=mg=(10 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)=98 N$

2) Answer:

87 N

Explanation:

The value of g at the International Space Station is $8.7 m/s^2$. Therefore, the weight of the lemur on the Space Station will be

$W=mg=(10 kg)(8.7 m/s^2)=87 N$

Answer 2

98 kg weight of a ring tailed lemur that has a mass