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8 May, 10:16

2. Saturn has a radius of about 9.0 earth radii, and a mass 95 times the Earth's mass. Estimate the gravitational field on the surface of Saturn compared to that on the Earth. Show your work.

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  1. 8 May, 10:21
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    For the answer to the question above asking to e stimate the gravitational field on the surface of Saturn compared to that on the Earth.

    the radius of earth = 6,370 km

    5.97 * 1024 kg = mass of earth

    gs = G*Ms/Rs² = G * (95Me) / (9²Re²) = ge * (95/9²) = 1.173*ge =

    11.49 m/s²
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