Before landing on Hoth, Luke measures the diameter of Hoth to be 1.8x107 m and it has a rotation period 22.3 hours. Hoth orbits at 2.2x1011 m from its parent star with a period of 402 Earth days. On the surface Luke finds an acceleration of 12.2 m/s². a) What is the mass of Hoth? b) What is the escape velocity for Luke's X-wing starfighter (40,000 kg)? c) What is the mass of the star?

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# Back to Planets - Hoth

Before landing on Hoth, Luke measures the diameter of Hoth to be \(1.8 \times 10^7\) meters, and it has a rotation period of 22.3 hours. Hoth orbits at \(2.2 \times 10^{11}\) meters from its parent star with a period of 402 Earth days. On the surface, Luke finds an acceleration of \(12.2 \, \text{m/s}^2\).

**a)** What is the mass of Hoth?

**b)** What is the escape velocity for Luke’s X-wing starfighter (40,000 kg)?

**c)** What is the mass of the star?

Below the text, there is an image of a planet that appears icy and blue, representing Hoth.
Transcribed Image Text:# Back to Planets - Hoth Before landing on Hoth, Luke measures the diameter of Hoth to be \(1.8 \times 10^7\) meters, and it has a rotation period of 22.3 hours. Hoth orbits at \(2.2 \times 10^{11}\) meters from its parent star with a period of 402 Earth days. On the surface, Luke finds an acceleration of \(12.2 \, \text{m/s}^2\). **a)** What is the mass of Hoth? **b)** What is the escape velocity for Luke’s X-wing starfighter (40,000 kg)? **c)** What is the mass of the star? Below the text, there is an image of a planet that appears icy and blue, representing Hoth.
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