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Question
The weight of a body is 2.0 N. What is the mass of the body? (g = 10 m s-2)
Sum
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Solution
Weight, W = 2.0 N
g = 9.8 m/s2
Let 'm' be the mass of the body.
W = mg
Or, m = W/g = (2/9.8) kg = 0.2 kg.
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