Suppose you go from the earth to a planet where the acceleration of gravity is 2.5 m/s². On the new planet your weight will be about A) be ¼ its value on Earth B) quadruple C) double D) the sane as

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Weight is directly proportional to the acceleration due to gravity. If the gravity on the new planet is 2.5 m/s², which is approximately 1/4th of Earth's gravity (9.8 m/s²), your weight will be about 1/4th of its value on Earth.

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