BASIC BIOMECHANICS
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Author: Hall
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Gravitational force on planet X is 40% of that found on the earth. If a person weighs 667.5 N on the earth, what is the person’s weight on planet X? What is the person’s mass on the earth and on planet X? (Answer: weight on planet X = 267 N; mass = 68 kg on either planet)
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