Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A student stands on the ground. The Earth's mass is and its radius .
The law of gravitation: , with and the distance between the centres. The Earth: , .
Mass () is how much matter, the same everywhere. Weight () is the pull of gravity: . On the Moon (more exactly ); on Jupiter .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) .
Step 2. (b) .
Step 3. (c) They agree to within : weight is the Earth's gravitational pull.
Answer: ; ; the same force, found two ways.
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