Calculate the weight of a 75.6 kg astronaut on the surface of Mars at the equator See p. 273 of your textbook for Mars' mass and equatorial radius.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition
1st Edition
ISBN:9780078807213
Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz
Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz
Chapter7: Gravitation
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 53A
icon
Related questions
Question
Calculate the weight of a 75.6 kg astronaut on the surface of Mars at the equator.
See p. 273 of your textbook for Mars' mass and equatorial radius.
75 Clu
m
U
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the weight of a 75.6 kg astronaut on the surface of Mars at the equator. See p. 273 of your textbook for Mars' mass and equatorial radius. 75 Clu m U
their own
Only one Moon (natural satellite)
but Jupiter and Saturn have many, and more are being found all the
time. Table 5.6 shows the planets and some of their known moons.
V Table 5.5 Solar Celestial Bodies
Celestial
Body
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Ceres
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Eris
Sedna
Mass
(kg)
1.99 X 1030
3.30 × 1023
4.87 X
1024
5.97 X 10²4
6.42 × 1023
9.5 × 1020
1.90 × 1027
5.69 × 1026
8.68 ×
1025
10²6
1.02 X
1.20 × 10²2
?
4.21 X 10²1
Equatorial
Radius
(m)
6.96 X 108
2.44 X 106
6.05 X 106
6.38 X 106
3.40 X 106
4.88 × 105
7.15 X 107
6.03 × 107
2.56 × 107
2.48 X 107
1.70 X 106
~1.43 X 106
8.5 X 105
www.N
Orbital
Period
(days)
87.97
224.7
365.24
686.93
1679.8
4330.6
10 755.7
30 687.2
60 190
90 553
204 540
3 835 020
M
Mean Orbital
Radius
(m)
5.79 × 1010
1.08 × 10¹1
1.49 × 1011
2.28 ×
1011
4.14 × 1011
7.78 × 10¹1
1.43 × 1012
2.87 × 1012
4.50 × 10¹2
5.91 X 1012
~1.01 X 1013
7.14 X 1013
Distance
(AU)
0.387
0.723
1
1.524
2.766
5.203
9.537
19.191
30.069
39.482
67.940
479.5
Chapter 5 Newton's laws
Transcribed Image Text:their own Only one Moon (natural satellite) but Jupiter and Saturn have many, and more are being found all the time. Table 5.6 shows the planets and some of their known moons. V Table 5.5 Solar Celestial Bodies Celestial Body Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Ceres Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Eris Sedna Mass (kg) 1.99 X 1030 3.30 × 1023 4.87 X 1024 5.97 X 10²4 6.42 × 1023 9.5 × 1020 1.90 × 1027 5.69 × 1026 8.68 × 1025 10²6 1.02 X 1.20 × 10²2 ? 4.21 X 10²1 Equatorial Radius (m) 6.96 X 108 2.44 X 106 6.05 X 106 6.38 X 106 3.40 X 106 4.88 × 105 7.15 X 107 6.03 × 107 2.56 × 107 2.48 X 107 1.70 X 106 ~1.43 X 106 8.5 X 105 www.N Orbital Period (days) 87.97 224.7 365.24 686.93 1679.8 4330.6 10 755.7 30 687.2 60 190 90 553 204 540 3 835 020 M Mean Orbital Radius (m) 5.79 × 1010 1.08 × 10¹1 1.49 × 1011 2.28 × 1011 4.14 × 1011 7.78 × 10¹1 1.43 × 1012 2.87 × 1012 4.50 × 10¹2 5.91 X 1012 ~1.01 X 1013 7.14 X 1013 Distance (AU) 0.387 0.723 1 1.524 2.766 5.203 9.537 19.191 30.069 39.482 67.940 479.5 Chapter 5 Newton's laws
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Centripetal force
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student…
Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student…
Physics
ISBN:
9780078807213
Author:
Paul W. Zitzewitz
Publisher:
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Stars and Galaxies (MindTap Course List)
Stars and Galaxies (MindTap Course List)
Physics
ISBN:
9781337399944
Author:
Michael A. Seeds
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
College Physics
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:
9781938168000
Author:
Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Astronomy
Astronomy
Physics
ISBN:
9781938168284
Author:
Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff
Publisher:
OpenStax
Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
Physics
ISBN:
9780534408961
Author:
Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
The Solar System
The Solar System
Physics
ISBN:
9781337672252
Author:
The Solar System
Publisher:
Cengage