A person has a mass of 110 kg on Earth. What is the weight of this person on Jupiter, which has a surface gravity of $2.53 \mathrm {~g}$
A) 430 N
B) 2700 N
C) 880 N
D) 1080 N

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The weight of an object is calculated by multiplying its mass by the gravitational force acting on it. On Earth, the gravitational force is approximately $9.8 \mathrm{~m/s^2}$, but on Jupiter, it's given as $2.53 \mathrm{~g}$, or $2.53 \times 9.8 \mathrm{~m/s^2}$ because $1 \mathrm{~g} = 9.8 \mathrm{~m/s^2}$. Therefore, the weight of the person on Jupiter is $110 \mathrm{~kg} \times 2.53 \times 9.8 \mathrm{~m/s^2} = 2700.54 \mathrm{~N}$, which rounds to $2700 \mathrm{~N}$.

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