Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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Chapter 14, Problem 22PQ
The inner planets of our solar system are represented on a mobile constructed from drinking straws and light strings for a school project (Fig. P14.22). The mass of the piece representing the Earth is 25.0 g, and the mass of the straws can be ignored. (The lengths shown are not proportional to actual distances in the solar system.) What is the mass of the piece representing a. Mars, b. Venus, and c. Mercury?
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