Question

A meteroid is in a circular orbit 600 km above the surface of a distant planet. the planet has the same mass as Earth but has a radius that is 90% of Earths (where Earths radius is approximately 6370 km).
The acceleration of the meteroid due to the gravitational force exerted by the planet is most nearly

A) 9 m/s^2 toward the center of the planet

B) 9 m/s^2 in the direction of the meteoroids motion

C) 10 m/s^2 toward the center of the planet

D) 10 m/s^2 in the direction of the meteoroids motion​

Answer 1

Well, the answer to this question is D) 10 m/s^2 in the direction of the meteoroids motion.
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Answer 2

Answer:

C)  10 m/s^2 toward the center of the planet

Explanation:

g = GM/r^2

The masses of earth and this planet are the same and the radius is only diffferent by 10% so as gravitational force acceleration is 9.8m/s^2 on earth, it can be estimated to be around 10m/s^2.

Using the third law, we know acceleration is toward the larger mass from attraction, thus having it point toward the center of the planet.