An astronaut, whose mission is to go where no one has gone before, lands on a spherical planet in a distant galaxy. As she stands on the surface of the planet, she releases a small rock from rest and finds that it takes the rock 0.500 s to fall 1.90 m. Part A If the radius of the planet is 9.50 x 107 m, what is the mass of the planet? Express your answer with the appropriate units. mp = Submit ol Provide Fee μα Value kg Previous Answers Request Answer ? X Incorrect; Try Again; 7 attempts remaining

An astronaut, whose mission is to go where no one has gone before, lands on a spherical planet in a distant galaxy. As she stands on the surface of the planet, she releases a small rock from rest and finds that it takes the rock 0.500 s to fall 1.90 m. Part A If the radius of the planet is 9.50 x 107 m, what is the mass of the planet? Express your answer with the appropriate units. mp = Submit ol Provide Fee μα Value kg Previous Answers Request Answer ? X Incorrect; Try Again; 7 attempts remaining

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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