Suppose, the acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface is $ 10 \,m/s^2$ and at the surface of Mars it is $4.0 \,m/s^2$. A $60\, kg$ passenger goes from the earth to the Mars in a spaceship moving with a constant velocity. Neglect all other objects in the sky. Which part of figure best represents the weight (net gravitational force)of the passenger as a function of time.
Suppose, the acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface is $ 10 \,m/s^2$ and at the surface of Mars it is $4.0 \,m/s^2$. A $60\, kg$ passenger goes from the earth to the Mars in a spaceship moving with a constant velocity. Neglect all other objects in the sky. Which part of figure best represents the weight (net gravitational force)of the passenger as a function of time.
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Suppose, the acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface is $ 10 \,m/s^2$ and at the surface of Mars it is $4.0 \,m/s^2$. A $60\, kg$ passenger goes from the earth to the Mars in a spaceship moving with a constant velocity. Neglect all other objects in the sky. Which part of figure best represents the weight (net gravitational force)of the passenger as a function of time.
Initially the weight of the passenger $= 60 × 10 = 600 \,N$
Finally the weight of the passenger $= 60 × 4 = 240\, N$
and during the flight in between some where its weight will be zero because at that point gravitational pull of earth and mars will be equal.
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