The mass of Mars is 6.42 × 1023 kg. Its moon Phobos is 9378 kilometers away from Mars and has a mass of 1.06 × 10^16 kg. It's moon Deimos is 23,460 km away from Mars and has a mass of 1.4762×10^15 kg a) What is the gravitational force between Mars and Phobos? b) What is the gravitational force between Mars and Deimos?

The mass of Mars is 6.42 × 1023 kg. Its moon Phobos is 9378 kilometers away from Mars and has a mass of 1.06 × 10^16 kg. It's moon Deimos is 23,460 km away from Mars and has a mass of 1.4762×10^15 kg a) What is the gravitational force between Mars and Phobos? b) What is the gravitational force between Mars and Deimos?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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