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The unexplored planet Alpha Centauri III has a radius of \( 7.0 \times 10^6 \text{ m} \). A visiting astronaut drops a rock, from rest, into a 100-m-deep crevasse. She records that it takes 6.0 s for the rock to reach the bottom. What is the mass of Alpha Centauri III?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach Β· 5th Edition
Author: Randall D. Knight
Publisher: Pearson
Chapter: Newton's Theory of Gravity