You have been visiting a distant planet. Your measurements have determined that the planets mass is twice
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You have been visiting a distant planet. Your measurements have determined that the planet’s mass is twice that of earth but the free-fall acceleration at the surface is only one-fourth as large.
a. What is the planet’s radius?
b. To get back to earth, you need to escape the planet. What minimum speed does your rocket need?
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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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