If a mass of the person is 5.1kg the force of friction is 50 N what is the weight of the person?

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asked Dec 3, 2020 131k views

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JonasMH · Answer 1 · 2020-12-09T22:19:47+0000

Force=Mass x acceleration

Therefore:Force/Mass=acceleration

Force=50N

Mass=5.1Kg

Force/Mass=acceleration

50/5.1=a

9.8m/s Square

Now we know that weight is a force exerted.

Therefore:weight=m x g(acceleration due to gravity)

Weight=5.1 x 10

Therefore :Weight =51Kg