Answer :
Complete Question
The acceleration of the spacecraft in which the Apollo astronauts took off from the moon was 3.4 m/s2. On the moon, g = 1.6 m/s2. What was the apparent weight of a 75 kg astronaut during takeoff?
Answer:
The value is [tex]N = 375 \ N[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The acceleration is [tex]a = 3.4 \ m/s^2[/tex]
The acceleration due to gravity in the moon is [tex]g = 1.6 m/s^2[/tex]
The mass of the astronaut is [tex]m = 75 \ kg[/tex]
Generally the apparent weight is mathematically represented as
[tex]W = ma + mg[/tex]
=> [tex]W = 3.4 * 75 + 1.6 * 75[/tex]
=> [tex]W = 375 \ N[/tex]