Answer
$M=1.85\times 10^{24}Kg$
Work Step by Step
We know that
$M=\frac{R^2v_i^2}{2Gh}$
We plug in the known values to obtain:
$M=\frac{(3860\times 10^3)^2(3.0)^2}{2(6.67\times 10^{-11})(0.58)}$
$M=1.85\times 10^{24}Kg$
Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)
by Walker, James S.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-308-2
Chapter 12 - Gravity - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 412: 72
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