Weight vs mass — the article uses kg for weight?

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1. JAJackStack10 Sep, 10:16 Solutionreplies: 2

   You're technically right. In everyday language people say "weigh X kg", meaning "a scale on Earth would show X kg". On Mars a scale calibrated for Earth would show about 38% of your Earth reading, which is what the program calculates.

   A physics-correct version would print newtons: mass * g_planet.
   1. LULucasVDOP10 Sep, 12:01replies: 1

      Fair, the everyday meaning is what most people want. Maybe print both?
      1. FRFreyaL11 Sep, 07:35

         I added newtons as a second line. Nice little extension.
2. MAMateoG12 Sep, 18:43

   Pedantry appreciated 😄 Great way to learn the difference.