Astronomy/weight in space

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Expert: - 11/29/2005


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If someones weight is 200lb on earth.  What would that persons weight be on Mars?  What is the equation to determine this?

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Greg,

A person weighing 200 pounds on Earth would weigh 76 pounds on Mars.

Martian gravity is 38% of Earth gravity.  Therefore, the equation is simply to multiply a person's Earth weight by .38.

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