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The acceleration of gravity on the surface of planet X is 2.95 times the acceleration of gravity on the surface of Earth and the radius of planet X is 3.5 times the radius of Earth. What is the mass of planet X?

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Answer:

The mass of planet X is 36.23 times that if earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

The acceleration of gravity on the surface of planet X is 2.95 times the acceleration of gravity on the surface of Earth and the radius of planet X is 3.5 times the radius of Earth

The formula of acceleration due to gravity is given by :


g=G(M)/(r^2)

G is universal gravitational constant

M is mass of Earth and r is radius of Earth

Let
g' is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of planet X. So,


g'=G(M')/(r'^2) .......(1)

M' is the mass of planet X and r' is the radius of planet X.

So,


2.95g=G(M')/((3.5r)^2) .....(2)

Dividing equation (1) and (2) we get :


(g)/(2.95g)=(M)/(M')* ((3.5r)^2)/(r^2)\\\\(1)/(2.95)=(M)/(M')* 12.25\\\\(M)/(M')=(1)/(2.95* 12.25)\\\\(M)/(M')=0.027\\\\M'=36.23\ M

So, the mass of planet X is 36.23 times that if earth.

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