Question: ( a ) Calculate Earth s mass given the acceleration due to gravity at the North Pole is measured to be 9 . 8 3

(a) Calculate Earths mass given the acceleration due to gravity at the North Pole is measured to be 9.832m/s2 and the radius of the Earth at the pole is 6356 km.(b) Compare this with the NASAs Earth Fact Sheet value of 5.97261024kg.

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