Newton’s version of Kepler’s third law is P2 = 4 π2 / [G (M1 + M2)] · a3, where G is the gravitational constant, which is equal to 6.67*10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2. NASA's New Horizons mission found that Pluto's moon Charon orbits Pluto every 5.3 days at an average distance of 20400.0 km. What is the combined mass (in kg) of Pluto and Charon?

Newton’s version of Kepler’s third law is P2 = 4 π2 / [G (M1 + M2)] · a3, where G is the gravitational constant, which is equal to 6.67*10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2. NASA's New Horizons mission found that Pluto's moon Charon orbits Pluto every 5.3 days at an average distance of 20400.0 km. What is the combined mass (in kg) of Pluto and Charon?

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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