3 To measure the mass of a planet with the same radius as

Last updated: 6/2/2023

3 To measure the mass of a planet with the same radius as earth an astronaut drops an object from rest relative to the planet from an altitude of one radius above the surface When the object hits its speed is 4 times what it would be if the same experiment were carried out for Earth The ratio of mass of planet to the mass of earth is 1 2 2 4 3 8 4 16