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    Mass and Moment of Inertia of a Planet

    Thanks I got it. I guess I was too impatient to think clearly :)
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    Mass and Moment of Inertia of a Planet

    Homework Statement There is a gaseous spherical planet with a nonconstant density rho(r) = rho_o (1 - r / R), where rho_0 is the maximum density attained at the planet's core, R is the radius of the planet, and r is the distance from the center of the planet. Use calculus to find the total...