The Mass of Pluto Is 1

question 4

Multiple Choice

The mass of Pluto is 1.31 × 10²² kg and its radius is 1.15 × 10⁶ m.What is the acceleration of a freely-falling object at the surface of Pluto if it has no atmosphere? (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ∙ m²/kg²)

• A)0.661 m/s²
• B)9.81 m/s²
• C)1.62 m/s²
• D)3.72 m/s²
• E)0.140 m/s²

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