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If your weight on Earth is stated as 38 kg, what is the corresponding weight reading on Mercury?

RRB NTPC (Stage-I) 29/03/2016 / Shift II 2016
✓ Answer: D 14.3 kg
The source uses kg as a weight reading. Mercury's surface gravity is about 0.378 of Earth's, giving 38 × 0.378 ≈ 14.3 kgf. Mass remains 38 kg; gravitational force is about 141 N.
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