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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics | 3rd Edition | ISBN: 9780321740908 | Authors: Randall D. Knight
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Section 13.6 Satellite Orbits and Energies

You are the science officer on a visit to a distant solar system. Prior to landing on a planet you measure its diameter to be 1.8 × 107 m and its rotation period to be 22.3 hours. You have previously determined that the planet orbits 2.2 × 1011 m from its star with a period of 402 earth days, Once on the surface you find that the free-fall acceleration is 12.2 m/s2. What is the mass of (a) the planet and (b) the star?

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Problem 20E

Section 13.6 Satellite Orbits and Energies

You are the science officer on a visit to a distant solar system. Prior to landing on a planet you measure its diameter to be 1.8 × 107 m and its rotation period to be 22.3 hours. You have previously determined that the planet orbits 2.2 × 1011 m from its star with a period of 402 earth days, Once on the surface you find that the free-fall acceleration is 12.2 m/s2. What is the mass of (a) the planet and (b) the star?

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