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sabina

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on: Jul 28, 2018

If two identical planets, each with surface gravity g and volume V, coalesce into one planet with volume 2V, the surface gravity of the new planet is 2g.
1.True
2.False

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At three Earth radii from the center of Earth, the acceleration of gravity is 1/9 its surface value.
1.True
2.False

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Jbrasil

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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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sabina

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Reply #3 on: Jul 28, 2018

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