Mithra Is an Unknown Planet That Has Two Moons, a |

question 89

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Mass } & \text { Radius } & \text { Orbital radius } & \text { Orbital period } \\\hline \text { Moon A } & 4.0 \times 10 ^ { 20 } \mathrm {~kg} & \text { unknown } & 2.0 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} & 4.0 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~s} \\\hline \text { Moon B } & 1.5 \times 10 ^ { 20 } \mathrm {~kg} & 2.0 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm {~m} & 3.0 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} & \text { unknown } \\\hline\end{array}$ Mithra is an unknown planet that has two moons, A and B, in circular orbits around it. The table summarizes the hypothetical data about these moons. What is the magnitude of the maximum gravitational force that Moon A exerts on Moon B? (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ? m²/kg²)

• A)1.6 × 10¹³ N
• B)4.4 × 10¹³ N
• C)1.0 × 10¹⁴ N
• D)2.0 × 10¹⁴ N
• E)4.0 × 10¹⁴ N

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