A research probe hovering above the surface of a small moon measures the local…

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Problem

A research probe hovering

4.0\times10^{5}\,\text{m}

above the surface of a small moon measures the local gravitational field to be

3.2\,\text{N}\!/\!\text{kg}

. The moon’s radius is

1.6\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

. Determine the mass of the moon.

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