If an object has a mass of 50 kg, what is its weight?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-10T00:26:51

Well, it depends...

Weight is given by the formula,

#W=mg#

#W# is the weight of the object in newtons

#m# is the mass of the object in kilograms

#g# is the gravitational acceleration

On Earth, #g=9.8 \ "m/s"^2#. So, the object's weight on Earth will be:

#W=50 \ "kg"*9.8 \ "m/s"^2#

#=490 \ "N"#

Can you tell what the object's weight will be on another planet, such as Mars?