Suppose an astronaut has landed on Planet X. Fully equipped, the astronaut has a mass of 145 kg and when the astronaut gets on a scale, the reading is 54 N. what is the acceleration due to gravity on Planet X. (Answer to 2 decimal places

Suppose an astronaut has landed on Planet X. Fully equipped, the astronaut has a mass of 145 kg and when the astronaut gets on a scale, the reading is 54 N. what is the acceleration due to gravity on Planet X. (Answer to 2 decimal places

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