An astronaut with mass $80\,\text{kg}$ is standing on a planet where the gravitational field strength is $g = 3.8\,\text{N kg}^{-1}$. What is the astronaut’s weight on this planet?
- A$780\,\text{N}$
- B$300\,\text{N}$
- C$210\,\text{N}$
- D$21\,\text{N}$
Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight
An astronaut with mass $80\,\text{kg}$ is standing on a planet where the gravitational field strength is $g = 3.8\,\text{N kg}^{-1}$. What is the astronaut’s weight on this planet?