(a) Given that the period of the Moons orbit about the

Chapter 13, Problem 28

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(a) Given that the period of the Moons orbit about the Earth is 27.32 days and the nearly constant distance between the center of the Earth and the center of the Moon is 3.84 3 108 m, use Equation 13.11 to calculate the mass of the Earth. (b) Why is the value you calculate a bit too large?

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