Calculating weight & accelleration due to gravity on other planets Help please

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To calculate weight and acceleration due to gravity on Mars, the relevant formulas involve Newton's law of gravitation. The acceleration at the surface can be determined using the formula a = G(M/R^2), where G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of Mars, and R is its radius. Given that Mars has a radius of 0.53 times that of Earth and a mass of 0.11 times that of Earth, these values can be substituted into the equation. Understanding this foundational concept allows for further calculations regarding weight and gravity on other planets. This approach simplifies the problem and provides a clear path to finding the solution.
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Alright, well this problem was too hard to explain, so I just decided to scan it ;).

Here's the problem:
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I'm pretty sure I'll be able to figure out everything else once I get part (a). But I don't know where to start with this.

Thanks.
 
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You're given:
R_{Mars}=0.53R_{Earth}
M_{Mars}=0.11M_{Earth}
(radius and mass respectively).

The acceleration at the surface of a planet canbe obtained by Newton's law of gravitation:
F=G\frac{mM}{r^2}
since F=ma, the acceleration an object undergoes a distance R from the center is:
a=G\frac{M}{R^2}.
 
Ahh!

Thank you very much Galileo.
 
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