An elephant with a mass of 5.3 US (short) tons sits down on the surface of Pluto. What is the normal force in kilo-newtons (kN) of the surface acting on the elephant? Give your answer to 1 decimal place. Take the downwards direction towards the surface as negative.
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1 US ton is equal to 907.185 kg. Mass of elephant = 5.3 US tons * 907.185 kg/US ton = 4807.1 kg Show more…
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