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A planet is discovered that is the same size as Earth and has the same gravitational acceleration, but it has twice the mass. If you weigh 700 N on Earth, on the new planet you would weigh ____. (1 point)

350 N

700 N

1,400 N

2,800 N

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The formula for force is mass multiplied with acceleration due to gravity. First, we find the mass, which is constant no matter where your are.

F = mg
700 = m 9.81
m = 71.36 kg

Twice of this mass is 142.71 kg. Now, we use this mass to calculate the force or the weight. 

F = 142.71 kg 9.81 m/s^2
F = 1,400 N

Thus, the answer is 1,400 N.

The force on the other planet will be  1,400 N. Option C is correct.

What is difference between mass and weight?

Mass of the body is defined as the amount of matter a body have. It is denoted by m and its unit is kg.

Weight is defined as the amount of force an object exerts on the surface. It is given as the product of mass and the gravitational pull.

Mass is an independent quantity it never depends on the other.While weight is a dependent quantity depends upon the gravitational pull.

The formula for force is mass multiplied by gravity's acceleration. First, we determine the mass, which remains constant regardless of where you are.

F = mg

700 = m ×9.81

m = 71.36 kg

The mass of twice this mass is 142.71 kg. We can now compute the force or weight using this mass.

F = 142.71 kg × 9.81 m/s²

F = 1,400 N

The force on the other planet will be  1,400 N.

Hence,option C is correct.

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