Answer to Question #143701 in Physics for Sydney

Question #143701

A bull elephant has a mass of 2250 kg. What is his weight?

Expert's answer

The weight is equal to:

"P = mg"

where "m = 2250kg" is the mass and "g = 9.81m\/s^2" is the gravitational acceleration. Thus we have:

"P = mg = 2250kg\\times 9.81m\/s^2 = 22072.5N"

Answer. 22072.5 N.

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