Question

Suppose an astronaut has landed on Mars. Fully equipped, the astronaut has a mass of 135 kg, and when the astronaut gets on ascale, the reading is 500 N. What is the acceleration (in m/s2) due to gravity on Mars?m/s2

Answer 1

ANSWER:

3.7 m/s²

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

Given:

Mass (m) = 135 kg

Force (F) = 500 N

We can determine the value of acceleration as follows:

$\begin{gathered} F=m\cdot a \\ \\ \text{ We solve for a:} \\ \\ a=\frac{F}{m} \\ \\ \text{ We replacing:} \\ \\ a=\frac{500}{135} \\ \\ a=3.7\text{ m/s}^2 \end{gathered}$

The value of the acceleration due to gravity on Mars is 3.7 m/s²