(3) What is the weight of a 50-kg astronaut (a) on Earth (b) On the Moon ,(g=1.7m/s2), (c) on Mars (g=3.7m/s2) (d)in outer space traveling with constant velocity.

a) On Earth

490N

b) On the Moon

85N

c) On Mars

185N

d)in outer space traveling with constant velocity.

0

Explanation:

The weight is defined as:

(1)

Where m is the mass and g is the gravity

a) On Earth

Then, equation 1 can be used:

but 1N = Kg.m/s^{2}

Hence, the weight of the astronaut on Earth is

b) On the Moon

Hence, the weight of the astronaut on the Moon is

c) On Mars

Hence, the weight of the astronaut on Mars is

(d) in outer space traveling with constant velocity.

Tanking into consideration that the astronaut is traveling in outer space at a constant velocity, it can be concluded that the acceleration will be zero.

Remember that the acceleration is defined as:

Since the acceleration is the variation of the velocity in a unit of time.

Therefore, from equation 1 is gotten.      

Remember that g is the acceleration that a body experience as a consequence of the gravitational field.

jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, having a mass and radius that are respectively, 318 and 11.2 times that of earth. suppose that an object falls from rest near the surface of each planet and that the acceleration due to gravity remains constant during the fall. each object falls the same distance before striking the ground. determine the ratio of the time of fall on jupiter to that on earth.

0 = 0.40 / 0 = 0

= 0.20 = 9.80 ⁄2 =?

=0 , = = 0.20 =0.50 0 0.40 ⁄

=0−122 =0−12(9.80 ⁄2)(0.50)2 =1.2