$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Mass } & \text { Radius } & \text { Orbital radius } & \text { Orbital period } \ \hline \text { Moon A } & 4.0 \times 10 ^ { 20 } \mathrm {~kg} & \text { unknown } & 2.0 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} & 4.0 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~s} \ \hline \text { Moon B } & 1.5 \times 10 ^ { 20 } \mathrm {~kg} & 2.0 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm {~m} & 3.0 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} & \text { unknown } \ \hline \end{array}$$ Mithra is an unknown planet that has two moons, A and B, in circular orbits around it. The table summarizes the hypothetical data about these moons. What is the mass of Mithra? (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ? m²/kg²) A)1 × 10²² kg B)3 × 10²² kg C)1 × 10²³ kg D)3 × 10²³ kg E)1 × 10²⁴ kg

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The Answer of $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Mass } & \text { Radius } & \text { Orbital radius } & \text { Orbital period } \ \hline \text { Moon A } & 4.0 \times 10 ^ { 20 } \mathrm {~kg} & \text { unknown } & 2.0 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} & 4.0 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~s} \ \hline \text { Moon B } & 1.5 \times 10 ^ { 20 } \mathrm {~kg} & 2.0 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm {~m} & 3.0 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} & \text { unknown } \ \hline \end{array}$$ Mithra is an unknown planet that has two moons, A and B, in circular orbits around it. The table summarizes the hypothetical data about these moons. What is the mass of Mithra? (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ? m²/kg²) A)1 × 10²² kg B)3 × 10²² kg C)1 × 10²³ kg D)3 × 10²³ kg E)1 × 10²⁴ kg

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