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Question

Weight is mass times the acceleration of gravity. If an individual weighs 188 pounds on Earth, how much will they weigh on Jupiter? Assume the acceleration of gravity on Jupiter is 2.76 times the acceleration of gravity on Earth.

Answer 1

The equation for weight is

w = mg

The acceleration due to Jupiter's gravity is 2.76 times g. Since the person's mass is constant, we can rearrange the equation for weight and put in the values we know. Here, the x is the weight on Jupiter.

m = 188 lb / g = x / 2.7g

We can cancel out the g in the above equation because it appears on both sides. Rearranging gives us

2.7 * 188 lb = x

x = 507.6 lb

So the person's weight on Jupiter is 507.6 pounds.