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Planet Z is 5000 km in diameter. The free-fall acceleration on Planet Z is 8 m/s^2. (i) What is the mass of Planet Z? (ii) What is the free-fall acceleration 6000 km above Planet Z's North Pole?

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Planet Z is 5000 km in diameter. The free-fall acceleration on Planet Z is 8 m/s^2. (i) What is the mass of Planet Z? (ii) What is the free-fall acceleration 6000 km above Planet Z's North Pole?

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