Question

My computer has a mass of 0.031080997078386 slug the Earth's surface.

a. What is its mass in pounds mass (lbm) on Mars where the acceleration of gravity is 5.35 ft/sec^2?
b. What is its weight in pounds force (lbf) on the Mars surface where the acceleration of gravity is 5.35 ft/sec^2 ?

Answer 1

The answer is "0.187 lbm and 1 lbf".

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass =
`0.031080997078386\ slug`

Calculating mass on Mars:

`\to m=m_g(g)/(g_e)`

`=0.031080997078386 * (32.2)/(5.35)\\\\=0.187 \ lbm`

`\to W=mg_e`

`=0.187 * 5.35\\\\=1 \ lbf`