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I don't see the need for using centrifugal forces since the situation is assumed to being viewed in an inertial frame.

No idea... that's why I'm asking for help!

Homework Statement Consider a planet with uniform mass density p. If the planet rotates too fast, it will fly apart. Show that the minimum period of rotation is given by T^2 = 3(pie)/Gp Homework Equations F = ma = Gm1m2/R^2 (Equation 1) a = v^2/R (Equation 2) v= 2(pie)R/T...