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Problem
Calculate the mass of Earth if its radius is
6.37
×
10
6
m
6.37\times10^{6}\,\text{m}
6.37
×
1
0
6
m
and the acceleration due to gravity at its surface is
9.8
m s
−
2
9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}
9.8
m s
−
2
. Take
G
=
6.67
×
10
−
11
N m
2
kg
−
2
G = 6.67\times10^{-11}\,\text{N m}^{2}\text{kg}^{-2}
G
=
6.67
×
1
0
−
11
N m
2
kg
−
2
.
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