You are the science officer on a visit to a distant solar system. Prior to landing on
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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
(b) The star?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0133942651
4th edition
Authors: Randall D. Knight
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