An Object of Mass 0

question 36

Multiple Choice

An object of mass 0.50 kg is transported to the surface of Planet X where the object's weight is measured to be 10 N. The radius of the planet is 4.0 *10⁶ m. What free fall acceleration will the 0.50 kg object experience when at the surface of Planet X?

• A) 48 m/s²
• B) 20 m/s²
• C) 16 m/s²
• D) 40 m/s²

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Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a dataset relative to its mean.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a study, which impacts the study’s ability to detect meaningful effects or differences.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can vary in the calculation of a statistic.

Standard Error

A measure of the statistical accuracy of an estimate, often the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic.