Mithra is an unknown planet that has two moons, A and B, in circular orbits around it. The table summarize the hypothetical data about these moons. (G= 6.67 × 10-11 N · m2/kg²) Mass Radius Orbital radius Orbital period Moon A 4.0 × 1020 kg| Moon B 1.5 × 1020 kg| 2.0 × 105 m unknown 2.0 × 108 m 4.0 × 106 s 3.0 × 108 m unknown 75. What is the magnitude of the maximum gravitational force that Moon A exerts on Moon B? a. 1.6 × 1013N b. 2.0 × 1014 N c. 4.0 × 1014 N d. 1.0 × 1014 N 76. If you dropped a laser at the surface of Moon B, at what rate would it accelerate toward the ground? a. 0.15 m/s2 b. 0.10 m/s2 c. 0.25 m/s2 d. 0.30 m/s2 77. What is the mass of Mithra? а. 1 x 1023 kg b. 1 × 1022 kg c. 3 x 1024 kg d. 3 × 1023 kg

Mithra is an unknown planet that has two moons, A and B, in circular orbits around it. The table summarize the hypothetical data about these moons. (G= 6.67 × 10-11 N · m2/kg²) Mass Radius Orbital radius Orbital period Moon A 4.0 × 1020 kg| Moon B 1.5 × 1020 kg| 2.0 × 105 m unknown 2.0 × 108 m 4.0 × 106 s 3.0 × 108 m unknown 75. What is the magnitude of the maximum gravitational force that Moon A exerts on Moon B? a. 1.6 × 1013N b. 2.0 × 1014 N c. 4.0 × 1014 N d. 1.0 × 1014 N 76. If you dropped a laser at the surface of Moon B, at what rate would it accelerate toward the ground? a. 0.15 m/s2 b. 0.10 m/s2 c. 0.25 m/s2 d. 0.30 m/s2 77. What is the mass of Mithra? а. 1 x 1023 kg b. 1 × 1022 kg c. 3 x 1024 kg d. 3 × 1023 kg

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