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The moon orbits the earth with an orbit radius and period 27 days
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
The moon orbits the earth with an orbit radius
3.8
×
10
5
km
3.8 \times 10^5 \text{ km}
3.8
×
1
0
5
km
and period 27 days. The radius of the earth is
6.4
×
10
3
km
6.4 \times 10^3 \text{ km}
6.4
×
1
0
3
km
. From this information deduce the density of the earth.
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