An earth-like planet has a mass of 5.00×1024 kg and a radius of 4000 km. What is the gravitational field, g, on the surface of this planet? (We can simplify the Gravitational Constant G to 6.7x10-11 Nm2/kg) N/kg Submit Answer Tries 0/2 What is the force of gravity on an 89 kg alien standing on the surface of this planet?

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**Problem Statement:**

An earth-like planet has a mass of \(5.00 \times 10^{24}\) kg and a radius of 4000 km. What is the gravitational field, \(g\), on the surface of this planet? (We can simplify the Gravitational Constant \(G\) to \(6.7 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{Nm}^2/\text{kg}^2\))

\[ \text{Gravitational Field: } \, \_\_\_\_ \, \text{N/kg} \]

*Submit Answer*

Tries: 0/2

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What is the force of gravity on an 89 kg alien standing on the surface of this planet?

\[ \text{Force of Gravity: } \_\_\_\_ \, \text{N} \]
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Statement:** An earth-like planet has a mass of \(5.00 \times 10^{24}\) kg and a radius of 4000 km. What is the gravitational field, \(g\), on the surface of this planet? (We can simplify the Gravitational Constant \(G\) to \(6.7 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{Nm}^2/\text{kg}^2\)) \[ \text{Gravitational Field: } \, \_\_\_\_ \, \text{N/kg} \] *Submit Answer* Tries: 0/2 --- What is the force of gravity on an 89 kg alien standing on the surface of this planet? \[ \text{Force of Gravity: } \_\_\_\_ \, \text{N} \]
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