What is the weight??

Question

What is the weight in newtons of a 7.6 kg package of nails?
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Answer 1

Hi Colsten,

Your question does not include the location of the 7.6kg package. If it is on the surface of the earth, then Weight = (mass in kg) multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity on earth (9.8 m/s²). However, if you take the package to the surface of the moon, then use 1.63 m/s² for the acceleration due to gravity there.

Weight is location dependent!

Answer 2

Colston, refer to the question of the nails falling off the roof for an example of how to set up this question.