In Another Solar System,a Planet Has a Moon That Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

In another solar system,a planet has a moon that is 4.0 × 10⁵ m in diameter.Measurements reveal that this moon takes 3.0 x 10⁵ s to make each orbit of diameter 1.8 × 10⁸ m.What is the mass of the planet? (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ∙ m²/kg²)

• A)1.2 × 10²⁴ kg
• B)1.7 × 10²⁴ kg
• C)2.4 × 10²⁴ kg
• D)3.4 × 10²⁴ kg
• E)4.8 × 10²⁴ kg

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Definitions:

Horizontal

Describing a direction or plane that runs parallel to the ground or baseline in a coordinate system, often used to represent stability or equality.

Vertical

Relating to or denoting a direction or plane that is perpendicular to the horizon or to a base line, often used in various fields to describe orientation.

Outlier

An observation in data that is significantly distant from the rest of the observations, often indicating a measurement or entry error, or a novel or extreme value.

Positively Associated

A relationship between two variables where they move in the same direction, implying that as one variable increases, the other one also increases.