Answer to Question #139565 in Physics for Kayla

Question

A box with a mass of 25 kg is taken to a planet where its weight is 250 N. What is the acceleration due to gravity on this planet in m/s/s?

Answer 1

The weight $W$ mass $m$ and acceleration due to gravity $g$ are connected in the following manner:

$$W = mg$$

Thus, expressing $g$, obtain:

$$g = \dfrac{W}{m}$$

Substituting numbers, get:

$$g = \dfrac{W}{m} = \dfrac{250N}{25kg} = 10m/s^2$$

Answer. $g = 10 m/s^2$.