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The weight of a particle in Newtons is given by
\n\\begin{align} W & = mg \\\\
& = \\var{m} \\times 9.8 \\\\
& = \\var{m*9.8}, \\end{align}
where $g$ is the force due to gravity acting on an object. The particle weighs $\\var{precround(m*9.8,3)} \\, \\mathrm{N}$.
\nWe can use the relationship $F=ma$ to find the acceleration $a$.
\n\\begin{align} F & = ma \\\\
\\var{F} & = \\var{m} \\times a \\\\
a & = \\var{precround(F/m,3)}. \\end{align}
The acceleration is $\\var{precround(F/m,3)} \\, \\mathrm{ms}^{-2}$.
Find the weight in Newtons of this particle.
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