The period of a satellite circling planet Nutron is observed to be 84 s when it is in a circular orbit with a radius of 8.0 × 106 m. What is the mass of planet Nutron?

A. 6.2 × 1028 kg
B. 5.0 × 1028 kg
C. 5.5 × 1028 kg
D. 4.3 × 1028 kg
E. 3.7 × 1028 kg


Answer: D

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