An astronaut (whose weight is 1000 N on Earth) travels to planet X. Planet X has four times the mass and twice the radius of the Earth. Determine the weight of the astronaut on planet X. 1000 N 2000 N 500 N 250 N 4000 N

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An astronaut (whose weight is 1000 N on Earth) travels to planet X. Planet X has four times the mass and twice the radius of the Earth. Determine the weight of the astronaut on planet X.

  1. 1000 N
  2. 2000 N
  3. 500 N
  4. 250 N
  5. 4000 N
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