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The orbit of earth's moon has a period of 27.3 days and a radius (semi - major axis) of 2.57 times 10-3 A.U. = 3.85 times 105 km  what is the mass of earth?  what are the units?  show your work

The orbit of earth's moon has a period of 27.3 days and a radius (semi - major axis) of 2.57 times 10-3 A.U. = 3.85 times 105 km  what is the mass of earth?  what are the units?  show your work

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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The orbit of earth's moon has a period of 27.3 days and a radius (semi - major axis) of 2.57 times 10-3 A.U. = 3.85 times 105 km 

what is the mass of earth? 
what are the units? 
show your work 

2. The orbit of Earth's moon has a period of 27.3 days and a radius (semi-major axis) of 2.57 ×10-3 A.U. = 3.85 × 105 km. What is the mass of Earth? What are the units? Show your work. English (United States) E Focus |晶 =: 0.5 Earth 1.5 2.0 Fast 365 Earth Days O Normal Slow Clear To Scale Model 11,561 MAY W MacBook Air 山 2.
Transcribed Image Text:2. The orbit of Earth's moon has a period of 27.3 days and a radius (semi-major axis) of 2.57 ×10-3 A.U. = 3.85 × 105 km. What is the mass of Earth? What are the units? Show your work. English (United States) E Focus |晶 =: 0.5 Earth 1.5 2.0 Fast 365 Earth Days O Normal Slow Clear To Scale Model 11,561 MAY W MacBook Air 山 2.
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