An object has a mass of 8.00 kg. What is the gravitational force on the object by the earth?

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Asa

30 December, 06:24

An object has a mass of 8.00 kg. What is the gravitational force on the object by the earth?

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Jaiden Galvan · Answer 1

Gravitational force is equal to mg or mass times the acceleration due to gravity. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.81m/s^2, and the mass is given to you as 8.00kg, which happens to already be in SI units. So just multiply the two to get: 8.00kg x 9.81m/s^2 = 78.48N. All forces have units of Newtons.