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a planet has half the mass of 20% more than that of the earth and radius is 20% less than that of the earth then find the accleration due to gravity

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FORCE due to gravity at EARTH's surface on a mass m:

F = GMm/R2

F = Gravitational Force

G = Gravitational Constant

M = Earth's Mass

m = mass of body

R = Earth's radius

The acceleration is F/m:

g = F/m = GM/R2

For a planet with 0.9M and 1.2R:

a = G(0.9M)/(1.2R)2 = 0.625 (GM/R2) = 0.625g (62.5% of Earth's acceleration due to gravity)



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