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Final Question
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Problem Number 2
A small object orbits a planet at a distance of 20000 kilometers from the center of the planet with a period of 51 minutes. What is the mass of the planet?
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This is probably a stupid question, but I cannot figure out this problem
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See also notes I included in the gradebook on the last test.
G M m / r^2 = m v^2 / r (grav. force = centrip force for a circular orbit)
Solving this form M we get
M = v^2 r / G.
G is a known universal constant and r is given. From the radius and period of the orbit you can find v.
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