PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.,V.1 (CHAP.1-20)
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Chapter 6, Problem 13P
(II) Suppose the mass of the Earth were doubled, but it kept the same density and spherical shape. How would the weight of objects at the Earth’s surface change?
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PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.,V.1 (CHAP.1-20)
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