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The time period of each of the planets in our solar system.
Answer to Problem 56QAP
Time period for Venus:
Time period for Mercury:
Time period for Earth:
Time period for Mars:
Time period for Jupiter:
Time period for Saturn:
Time period for Uranus:
Time period for Neptune:
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Length = l
g=
Formula used:
g is gravity
Calculation:
Time period for Venus:
Time period for Mercury:
Time period for Earth:
Time period for Mars:
Time period for Jupiter:
Time period for Saturn:
Time period for Uranus:
Time period for Neptune:
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