An Astronaut Lands on an Earthlike Planet and Drops a Small

question 39

Multiple Choice

An astronaut lands on an Earthlike planet and drops a small lead ball with a mass of 76.5 g from the top of her spaceship.The point of release is 18 m above the surface of the planet and the ball takes 2.5 s to reach the ground.The astronaut's mass on Earth is 68.5 kg.Her weight on the planet is

• A)69.0 N
• B)395 N
• C)670 N
• D)990 N
• E)1.02 kN

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