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Pluto's gravity is 0.7 m/s ^ 2 and Neptune's gravity is 11.0 m/s ^ 2 On which planet or dwarf planet would your mass be greater ?

Astronomy

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Chapter3: Orbits And Gravity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17E: Pluto’s orbit is more eccentric than any of the major planets. What does that mean?

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