An object having 10kg mass weighs #9.81kg# on a spring balance. What is the value of #g# at that place?

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Surya K.
Nov 12, 2017

#0.981 ms^-2#

Explanation:

I'm going to take the weight as #9.81N#, not #kg#.

The formula for weight is #W = mg#
Write down what you know:
#W = 9.81N#
#m = 10kg#
#g = ?#

#9.81 = 10*g#
#g = 9.81/10#
#g = 0.981 ms^-2#

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