(1) A spherical planet has a radius of 2,000 km and a mass of 1025 kg. Calculate its density (mass/volume) in kilograms per cubic meter.           (2) How many of the atoms in Question (3) can fit within a spherical planet with a diameter of 2 X 104 km?           (3) An asteroid’s radius is 200 m and its distance from Earth is 107 km. What angle in degrees (θ) will it subtend? Use the equation  θ = 57 (diameter) / distance

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(1) A spherical planet has a radius of 2,000 km and a mass of 1025 kg. Calculate its density (mass/volume) in kilograms per cubic meter.

 

 

 

 

 

(2) How many of the atoms in Question (3) can fit within a spherical planet with a diameter of

2 X 104 km?

 

 

 

 

 

(3) An asteroid’s radius is 200 m and its distance from Earth is 107 km. What angle in degrees (θ) will it subtend? Use the equation  θ = 57 (diameter) / distance

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