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Problem 14.
The value of g at the surface of the earth is 9.78 N/kg, and on the surface of Venus the magnitude of g is 8.6 N/kg. A cosmonaut has a mass of 60 kg on the surface of the earth. What will her weight be on the surface of Venus?
Solution:
The weight is the product of the mass of cosmonaut and the free fall acceleration.
On the surface of Venus:
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