An exoplanet Y has the same surface acceleration due to gravity as Earth ( ) but its…

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An exoplanet Y has the same surface acceleration due to gravity as Earth (9.8 m s−29.8\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}) but its radius is 1.51.5 times that of Earth. (i) Determine the mass of exoplanet Y in terms of Earth’s mass. (ii) Calculate the escape velocity from the surface of exoplanet Y. (iii) A 100 kg100\,\text{kg} astronaut stands on Earth and then on exoplanet Y. Compare the astronaut’s weight on the two bodies and explain your result.

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