Question

A can of soda weighs 4.7 newtons (N) on Earth's surface. What will it weigh on Planet X where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.82 meters per second^2?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The mass of the soda can is

$m = \dfrac{W}{g} = \dfrac{4.7\:\text{N}}{9.8\:\text{m/s}^2} = 0.48\:\text{kg}$

The weight of this same soda can on Planet X is

$W = mg_p = (0.48\:\text{kg})(1.82\:\text{m/s}^2) = 0.87\:\text{N}$