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Date May 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16M.1.SL.TZ0.23
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
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Question

Planet X has mass M and radius R. Planet Y has mass 2M and radius 3R. The gravitational field strength at the surface of planet X is g. What is the gravitational field strength at the surface of planet Y?
 
A. \(\frac{2}{9}g\)
 
B. \(\frac{2}{3}g\)
 
C. \(\frac{3}{2}g\)
 
D. \(\frac{9}{2}g\)

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A

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 6: Circular motion and gravitation » 6.1 – Circular motion
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