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(I) At the surface of a certain planet, the gravitational acceleration g has a magnitude of 12.0 m/s2 A 24.0-kg brass ball is transported to this planet. What is (a) the mass of the brass ball on the Earth and on the planet, and (b) the weightof the brass ball on the Earth and on the planet?
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