Gravitational force on an imaginary planet is six times stronger than the gravitational force of the Earth. Determine the value of acceleration due to gravity and the weight of an object of mass $50 \, kg$ on that planet.

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(N/A) Mass of the object,$m = 50 \, kg$.
Acceleration due to gravity on the Earth,$g = 9.8 \, m/s^2$.
Gravitational force on the imaginary planet is $6$ times the gravitational force on the Earth.
Therefore,$g_{planet} = 6 \times g_{earth}$.
$g_{planet} = 6 \times 9.8 \, m/s^2 = 58.8 \, m/s^2$.
Weight of the object on the planet,$W = m \times g_{planet}$.
$W = 50 \, kg \times 58.8 \, m/s^2 = 2940 \, N$.
Thus,the acceleration due to gravity on the planet is $58.8 \, m/s^2$ and the weight of the object is $2940 \, N$.

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