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A block is on a frictionless horizontal table on Earth. This block accelerates at 1.9 m/s2 when a 90N horizontal force is applied to it. The block and table are then set up on the Moon where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.62 m/s2. What is the weight of the block on the moon?
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