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Description: The acceleration due to gravity on a distant planet is 5.00 m / s2 and the radius of the planet is approximately 4560 km. Use the law of gravitation to estimate the mass of that planet.

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Stars and Galaxies

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305120785

Author:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Publisher:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Chapter5: Gravity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15P

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