One way to determine the mass of a distant star (or planet) is to observe the motion of its planets (or moons). If exoplanet CSN-2021 is found to have a small moon orbiting at a radius of 7.77 x 10* m with a period of 23.1 days, what is the mass of CSN-2021? (a) 1.90 x 1033 kg (b) 6.97 x 1025 kg (c) 2.54 x 1023 kg (d) 4.49 x 1010 kg 9. If the radius of exoplanet CSN-2021 is 2.97 x 10’ m, find the acceleration due to gravity near its surface.

One way to determine the mass of a distant star (or planet) is to observe the motion of its planets (or moons). If exoplanet CSN-2021 is found to have a small moon orbiting at a radius of 7.77 x 10* m with a period of 23.1 days, what is the mass of CSN-2021? (a) 1.90 x 1033 kg (b) 6.97 x 1025 kg (c) 2.54 x 1023 kg (d) 4.49 x 1010 kg 9. If the radius of exoplanet CSN-2021 is 2.97 x 10’ m, find the acceleration due to gravity near its surface.

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