You are the science officer on a visit to a distant solar system. Prior to landing on a planet you measure its diameter to be 1.80 x 107 m and its rotation period to be 22.3 hours. You have previously determined that the planet orbits 2.20 x 10¹1 m from its star with a period of 432 earth days. Once on the surface you find that the free-fall acceleration is 12.2 m/s². What is the mass of the planet? Express your answer with the appropriate units. ► View Available Hint(s) mp 1.48x1025 kg Submit Part B Previous Answers What is the mass of the star? Express your answer with the appropriate units. ► View Available Hint(s) μA mg = 5.49 1030 kg Submit Previous Answers ?

You are the science officer on a visit to a distant solar system. Prior to landing on a planet you measure its diameter to be 1.80 x 107 m and its rotation period to be 22.3 hours. You have previously determined that the planet orbits 2.20 x 10¹1 m from its star with a period of 432 earth days. Once on the surface you find that the free-fall acceleration is 12.2 m/s². What is the mass of the planet? Express your answer with the appropriate units. ► View Available Hint(s) mp 1.48x1025 kg Submit Part B Previous Answers What is the mass of the star? Express your answer with the appropriate units. ► View Available Hint(s) μA mg = 5.49 1030 kg Submit Previous Answers ?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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