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Pluto is quite small, having a mass of 1.33 * 1022 Kg. The radius of Pluto is 1.1883 million meters. Find the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Pluto.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws

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Pluto is quite small, having a mass of 1.33 * 10²²Kg. The radius of Pluto is 1.1883 million meters. Find the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Pluto.

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