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The free-fall acceleration at the surface of planet 1 is .
Chapter 3, Problem 30P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
The free-fall acceleration at the surface of planet 1 is . The radius and the mass of planet 2 are twice those of planet 1. What is the free-fall acceleration on planet 2?
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QUESTION:
The free-fall acceleration at the surface of planet 1 is . The radius and the mass of planet 2 are twice those of planet 1. What is the free-fall acceleration on planet 2?
ANSWER:Solution Step 1 of 4 The acceleration due to gravity at the surface is g and it is given by, GM g = R2 Where G is the universal gravitational constant, M is the mass and R is the radius.