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The planet Jupiter is about 300 times as massive as Earth, yet on its surface you would weigh only about 3 times as much because
 
  A) your mass is 100 times less on Jupiter.
  B) Jupiter is significantly farther from the Sun.
  C) Jupiter's radius is 10 times Earth's radius.
  D) you are 100 times more weightless there.
  E) none of the above

Question 2

A force of 30N stretches a very light ideal spring 0.73m from equilibrium. What is the force constant (spring constant) of the spring?
 
  A) 34 N/m B) 41 N/m C) 46 N/m D) 22 N/m


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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