Question #287508

Let planet A and planet B be two spherical planets such that the gravitational field at the surface of A is 8.0 times stronger than the gravitational field at the surface of B. Also, the radius of planet A is double the radius of planet B. Which planet has a higher density, and by what factor?


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2022-01-14T09:45:57-0500

(1) Express fields of the planets in terms of their mass and radii.

(2) Express their masses in terms of densities and radius.

EA=8EB, (1) GMARA2=8GMBRB2, GMA[2RB]2=8GMBRB2, GMA4=8GMB, (2) ρAπ[2RB]33=8ρB43πRB3, ρA3=8ρB43, ρA=32ρB.E_A=8E_B,\\\space\\ (1)\space G\dfrac{M_A}{R_A^2}=8G\dfrac{M_B}{R_B^2},\\\space\\ G\dfrac{M_A}{[2R_B]^2}=8G\dfrac{M_B}{R_B^2},\\\space\\ G\dfrac{M_A}{4}=8GM_B,\\\space\\ (2)\space \dfrac{\rho_A\pi[2R_B]^3}{3}=8·\rho_B·\dfrac 43\pi R_B^3,\\\space\\ \dfrac{\rho_A}{3}=8·\rho_B·\dfrac 43 ,\\\space\\ \rho_A=32\rho_B.


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