Mars has a mass of about 6.4 x 10^23 kg, and its moon Phobos has a mass of about 9.6 x 10^15 kg. A) If the radius of Mars is 3.40 x 10^6 m, how much would a 95-kg person weigh on Mars (in N)? B) If the magnitude of the gravitational force between the two bodies is 4.6 x 10^15 N, how far apart are Mars and Phobos (in meters)?

Mars has a mass of about 6.4 x 10^23 kg, and its moon Phobos has a mass of about 9.6 x 10^15 kg. A) If the radius of Mars is 3.40 x 10^6 m, how much would a 95-kg person weigh on Mars (in N)? B) If the magnitude of the gravitational force between the two bodies is 4.6 x 10^15 N, how far apart are Mars and Phobos (in meters)?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws

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