Suppose an Asteroid Traverses a Circular Orbit of Radius 12,000

question 30

Essay

Suppose an asteroid traverses a circular orbit of radius 12,000 km about a planet. If the period of the orbit is 67 hours, what is the mass of the planet? Recall .

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