A dog has a mass of 13kg

a. how much does the dog weigh on earth (g=9.8m/s2) ?

b. what is the mass of the dog on the moon?

c. how much does the dog weigh on the moon (g=1.6m/s2) ?

d. why is g different for the moon and the earth?

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Aaron Yoder

1 February, 00:42

A dog has a mass of 13kg

a. how much does the dog weigh on earth (g=9.8m/s2) ?

b. what is the mass of the dog on the moon?

c. how much does the dog weigh on the moon (g=1.6m/s2) ?

d. why is g different for the moon and the earth?

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Tony Horton · Answer 1

A: w=mg w=13 (9.8) w = 127.4

B: 13kg

C: w=mg w=13 (1.6) w = 20.8

D: The force of gravity is less on the moon than on earth therefore making the dog weigh less.

A dog has a mass of 13kga. how much does the dog weigh on earth (g=9.8m/s2) ?b. what is the mass of the dog on the moon?c. how much does the dog weigh on the moon (g=1.6m/s2) ?d. why is g different for the moon and the earth?

A dog has a mass of 13kg

a. how much does the dog weigh on earth (g=9.8m/s2) ?

b. what is the mass of the dog on the moon?

c. how much does the dog weigh on the moon (g=1.6m/s2) ?

d. why is g different for the moon and the earth?