a.Compute the acceleration of gravity at the equator of Planet X.?

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a.Compute the acceleration of gravity at the equator of Planet X.?

Planet X has an equatorial radius of 7.70E7 m and a mass of 6.10E26 kg.
(a)Compute the acceleration of gravity at the equator of Planet X.
(b) What it the ratio of a person's weight on Planet X to that on Earth?

2007-10-10 11:43:55 · 1 answers · asked by tommy t 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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A. gX = Gm/r^2, where G=6.67428E-11
B. ratio = gX/g

2007-10-14 03:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋