How
much do you weigh on Jupiter?
Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun, is by far the largest of the
planets. Jupiter has more than twice the mass of all the other planets combined! Jupiter is called a “gas giant” because it is composed mainly of gas, most
of which is hydrogen, with smaller
amounts water, methane, and ammonia. At
the center of Jupiter is a rocky or rocky-ice solid core which has the mass of
10 Earths. The gravity on the surface of Jupiter is 25.95 m/s2.
Using your ACTUAL weight, how much would you weigh,
in pounds (lbs),
on Jupiter, if you were able to
stand on its surface?
Hints:
- First, use
the conversion equation 1 N = 0.2248 lb to convert your weight
into
Newtons.
- Then, use W = mg with g = 9.8 m/s2
to find your mass in
kilograms.
- Next, use
your mass in kg to determine your weight (W) in
Newtons on
Jupiter by
using the equation W = mg again, this time with g = 25.95
m/s2
- After you
determine your weight in
Newtons on
Jupiter, convert it to
pounds
using the conversion equation 1N = 0.2248 lbs.
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