Calculating Mass & Freefall Accel. on Planet X

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An object on planet X weighs 18.6N, while on planet B it weighs 29.8N, with a free-fall acceleration of 1.42g (14.0 m/s²). To find the mass of the object on planet X, use the formula mass = weight/gravity, resulting in a mass of approximately 1.9 kg. The free-fall acceleration on planet X can be calculated using the weight on planet X divided by the mass, yielding an acceleration of about 9.8 m/s². The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding the relationship between weight, mass, and gravitational acceleration across different planets. This illustrates fundamental physics principles regarding gravity and mass.
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On planet X, an object weights 18.6N.
Planet B, the magnitude of the free-fall acceleration is 1.42g (g=9.8m/s2) is the gravitational acceleration on earth)
the object weights 29.8N
acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2.

a) what is the mass (kg) of the object on planet X?

b) what is the freefall acceleration on planet X? (m/s2)
 
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Show some work, please.

You were provided with a template. In big bold letters, you were told to "Use the template provided. If you don't, your post may be deleted!" So why did you delete the template?
 
If I understand your question correct, you are asking:
If an object weight 18.6N on X and 29.8N on B, and acceleration on B is 1.42g, find (a) and (b)

You might want to try doing the problem yourself using the simple equation F=ma, or Force (Newtons) = Mass (kg) * Acceleration (m/s^2), remembering that mass is constant on any planet but weight is not.
 
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