An object weighs #32# #N#. What is its mass if a gravitometer indicates that #g = 8.25# #m##/sec^2#?

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Ratnesh Bhosale
May 26, 2018

#m~~ 3.878#Kg

Explanation:

By Newton's second law,
#F=ma#
Where, #F#= Force
#m#= mass of object
#a#= acceleration of the object

We write it also as,
#W=mg#
Where, #W#=weight
#m#= mass of object
#g#= acceleration due to gravity.

So, #W=mg#
#m= W/g#

#m= 32/8.25#Kg

#m~~ 3.878#Kg

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