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Given that the acceleration of gravity at the surface of Mars is0.38 of what it is one Earth, and that Mars' radius is 3400 km,determine the mass of Mars.

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Answer:


1.156* 10^(24)\ kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Gravity of Mars = 0.38 times the gravity at Earth

Gravity of Earth is,
g_(Earth)=9.8\ m/s^2

Radius of Mars (R) = 3400 km

Mass of mars (M) = ?

We know that, the acceleration due to gravity of a planet of mass 'M' and radius 'R' is given as:


g=(GM)/(R^2)

Now, as per question:


g_(Mars)=0.68g_(Earth)

Plug in 9.8 for
g_(Earth) and solve for
g_(Mars). This gives,


g_(Mars)=0.68* 9.8=6.67\ m/s^2

Now, plug in this value in the above equation and solve for 'M'. This gives,


6.67=(6.67* 10^(-11)M)/((3400* 10^3)^2)\\\\1.156* 10^(13)=10^(-11)M\\\\M=(1.156* 10^(13))/(10^(-11))\\\\M=1.156* 10^(24)\ kg

Therefore, the mass of Mars is
1.156* 10^(24)\ kg.

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