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Suppose the moon was twice as a massive as it is. Would the month be Select one: a. half as long bthe same c. twice as long d. 1/4 as long e. 4 times as long

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Answer:

The correct answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

The lunar month is the time it takes for the moon to go around the Earth, for this we use Newton's second law where the force is the universal force of attraction

F = ma

the universal attractive force is

F = G M_earth m_moon / r²

Accelerations centripetal acceleration

a = w² r

the angular velocity is for the movement is

w = 2π / T

Where T is the period of revolution; let's substitute

G M_eath m_moon / r² = m_moon (2π /T)² r

G M_earth = 4π² / T² r³

T² = (4π² / G M_eart) r³

Let's analyze this equation we see that it does not depend on the mass of the Luma, therefore the period is the same

The correct answer is B

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