Answer to Question #100091 in Mechanics | Relativity for mecia

Question

what is the mass of an object that experiences a gravitational force of 164 N near earth’s surface?

Answer 1

The gravitational force

$$F=mg$$

So, the mass of an object

$$m=\frac{F}{g}=\frac{164\:\rm N}{9.8\:\rm N/kg}=16.7 \:\rm kg$$