Consider the dwarf planet Pluto to be an isolated sphere of radius 1.2 10 6 m

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Consider the dwarf planet Pluto to be an isolated sphere of radius 1.2 × 106 m and mass of 1.27 × 1022 kg.

What is the gravitational potential at the surface of Pluto?

A. −0.59 J kg−1

B. −7.1 × 105 J kg−1

C. 0.59 J kg-1

D. 7.1 × 105 J kg−1

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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