Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 6, Problem 13P
(II) Suppose the mass of the Earth were doubled, but it kept the same density and spherical shape. How would the weight of objects at the Earth’s surface change?
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