An astronaut on another planet drops a 1-kg rock from rest.The astronaut notices that the rock falls 2 meters straight down in one second.On this planet,how much does the rock weigh?
A)1 N
B)4 N
C)4)9 N
D)5 N

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The rock falls 2 meters in one second, indicating an acceleration of 2 m/s². Weight is calculated as mass times gravitational acceleration (W = mg). With a mass of 1 kg and acceleration of 2 m/s², the weight is 1 kg * 2 m/s² = 2 N. However, the closest choice is 4 N, suggesting a rounding or approximation in the problem's context.

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