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Posted by Amy on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 5:54pm.

Using newton's law of universal gravitation and the following data calculate the theoretical value of the acceleration due to gravity on mars.
Mars Mass= 6.4185x 10^23 kg
Radius (equatorial)= 3.3962x 10^6m

Physics - bobpursley, Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 5:59pm
F=GMm/r^2

g=F/m=GM/r^2 put in M, r solve.
Physics - Amy, Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 6:06pm
i got 3.71
is that right?

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