An object of mass 0.50 kg is transported to the surface of Planet X where the object's weight is measured to be 20 N. The radius of the planet is 4.0 x10^6 m. What is the mass of Planet X? (G = 6.67x10^-11 N m^2/kg^2) * O 13x1019 kg O 17x10'22 kg O 9.6x10'24 kg O 21x10^25 kg O O

An object of mass 0.50 kg is transported to the surface of Planet X where the object's weight is measured to be 20 N. The radius of the planet is 4.0 x10^6 m. What is the mass of Planet X? (G = 6.67x10^-11 N m^2/kg^2) * O 13x1019 kg O 17x10'22 kg O 9.6x10'24 kg O 21x10^25 kg O O

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An object of mass 0.50 kg is transported to
the surface of Planet X where the object's
weight is measured to be 20 N. The radius
of the planet is 4.0 x10^6 m. What is the
mass of Planet X? (G = 6.67x10^-11 N
m*2/kg^2) *
O 13x1019 kg
O 17x10^22 kg
9.6x10^24 kg
O 21x10°25 kg

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