Pluto has a small orbiting moon around it that orbits 2.54 x 106 m from its centre and it takes 1 hour and 7 minutes to go around Pluto once. Using this information, calculate the mass of Pluto. (6.0 x 1023 kg)

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14. Pluto has a small orbiting moon around it that orbits 2.54 x 106 m from its centre and it takes 1 hour and 7 minutes to go around Pluto once. Using this information, calculate the mass of Pluto. (6.0 x 1023 kg)

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