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If a book has a weight of 23.3 N on earth, what is its mass

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Answer:

2.38 kg

Explanation:

by definition, weight in physics is the force of gravity (Fg)

Fg = mass x gravity or mg

gravity is 9.8 m/s^2

N = kg m/s^2

Fg = mg

23.3 kg m/s^2 = 9.8 m/s^2 x m

23.3 kg m/s^2 / 9.8 m/s^2 = m    >>> m/s^2 cancel out

23.3/9.8 = 2.37755 kg

m = 2.38 kg

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