find earths approximate mass from the fact that the moon orbits earth in an average time of 273

Name: find earths approximate mass from the fact that the moon orbits earth in an average time of 273 days at an average distance of 384000 kilometers hint the moons mass is only about 180 1 80 of
Uploaded: 2022-03-01T14:14:26-08:00
Duration: 7 min 27 s
Channel: Ravi Rajput
Description: find earths approximate mass from the fact that the moon orbits earth in an average time of 273 days at an average distance of 384000 kilometers hint the moons mass is only about 180 1 80 of

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Ravi Rajput · Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate the orbital velocity of the Moon using the formula (v = frac{2pi r}{T}), w

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Find Earth's approximate mass from the fact that the Moon orbits Earth in an average time of 27.3 days at an average distance of 384,000 kilometers. (Hint: The Moon's mass is only about 1/80 of Earth's mass.)

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