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Answer:
1/4 times your earth's weight
Explanation:
assuming the Mass of earth = M
Radius of earth = R
∴ the mass of the planet= 4M
the radius of the planet = 4R
gravitational force of earth is given as =
where G is the gravitational constant
Gravitational force of the planet =
=
=
recall, gravitational force of earth is given as =
∴Gravitational force of planet = 1/4 times the gravitational force of the earth
you would weigh 1/4 times your earth's weight
Given parameters:
Mass on earth = 50kg
Unknown:
Mass on planet Xenon = ?
Weight on planet Xenon = ?
Mass is the amount of matter contained in a particular substance.
Weight is the force on a body and it is derived from the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity.
Weight = mass x acceleration due to gravity
Planet Xenon has half the gravitational force of Earth.
This translated gives = 4.9m/s²
Now, mass is always the same every where if the amount of matter in a substance does not change.
In this problem, mass = 50kg on planet xenon.
Weight = mass x acceleration due to gravity = 50 x 4.9 = 245N
The weight on Xenon is 245N and the mass is 50kg