Suppose That a Planet of 10 Times the Mass of Earth

question 47

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a planet of 10 times the mass of Earth were orbiting the Sun at the same distance as Earth (1 AU) .The gravitational force on this planet due to the Sun would be

• A) 100 times that on Earth due to the Sun.
• B) 1/10 of that on Earth due to the Sun.
• C) 1/100 of that on Earth due to the Sun.
• D) 10 times that on Earth due to the Sun.

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Definitions:

Bipolar Cells

A type of neuron found in the retina of the eye, acting as a relay for impulses from photoreceptor cells to ganglion cells.

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

A type of hearing loss resulting from damage to the inner ear or the neural pathways from the inner ear to the brain.

Cochlea's Hair Cells

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Auditory Nerve

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