O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/12 · May/June 2023 · Q61 Mark
A spacecraft carries a probe to Mars where the gravitational field strength is 3.7 N/kg. The weight of the probe on Mars is 370 N. The gravitational field strength on Earth is 9.8 N/kg. What are the mass and the weight of the probe on Earth?
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Amass/kg: 100, weight/N: 370
Bmass/kg: 100, weight/N: 980
Cmass/kg: 370, weight/N: 98
Dmass/kg: 370, weight/N: 3700
✓ Correct answer
B: mass/kg: 100, weight/N: 980
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