Calculate the constant in Newton's law of gravity

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Phobos, a moon of Mars, moving around planten in a circular orbit of radius 9,5\cdot 10^6. phobos period of revolution / orbital time is 7 h and 39 min. calculate the mass of March with the help of the given data and the constant in Newton's law of gravity.

it is easy to calculate the mass in March, but to calculate the constant in Newton's law of gravity, I do not know really how to use it? using the mass, I could be determined for plants Mars. there must be another formula which can calculate the mass in March, but to absorb the constant in Newton's law of gravity. but how? can anyone help me to think how?
 
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aloshi said:
… it is easy to calculate the mass in March, but to calculate the constant in Newton's law of gravity, I do not know really how to use it?

Hi aloshi! :smile:

Newton's law of gravity is force = GMm/r2.

G is the universal gravitational constant (nothing to do with g).
 


tiny-tim said:
Hi aloshi! :smile:

Newton's law of gravity is force = GMm/r2.

G is the universal gravitational constant (nothing to do with g).

but the task Says determine the universal gravitational constant, sow i don't new how to doit
 
Hi aloshi :smile:

(btw, it's "Mars", not "March" :wink:)
aloshi said:
but the task Says determine the universal gravitational constant, sow i don't new how to doit

No, it says …
aloshi said:
calculate the mass of March with the help of the given data and the constant in Newton's law of gravity.

which I think means "calculate the mass … with the help of the constant in Newton's law of gravity", not "calculate the mass … and calculate the constant in Newton's law of gravity". :wink:
 

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