Using the law of gravity and the three laws of motion,Newton showed that the mass of a planet (like Jupiter)could be calculated from ...
A) the distance of a satellite from Jupiter
B) how long it takes the satellite to orbit Jupiter once
C) a & b
D) none of the above

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Newton's laws allow for the calculation of a planet's mass using both the distance of a satellite from the planet and the time it takes for the satellite to complete an orbit.

Using the Law of Gravity and the Three Laws of Motion,Newton