AP PHYSICS UNIT 3 PROGRESS CHECK PARTS A&B (QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS)
AP PHYSICS UNIT 3 PROGRESS CHECK PARTS A&B (QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS) Planet X has a mass of MM and a radius of RR. Planet Y has a mass of 3M3M and a radius of 3R3R. Identical satellites orbit both planets at a distance RR above their surfaces, as shown above. The planets are separated by such a large distance that the gravitational forces between them are negligible. How does the magnitude of the gravitational force FYFY exerted by Planet Y on its satellite compare to the gravitational force FXFX exerted by Planet X on its satellite? FY=3/4FX
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