An object of mass 0.50 kg is transported to the surface of Planet X where the object's weight is measured to be 20 N. The radius of the planet is 4.0 × 106 m. What free fall acceleration will the 0.50-kg object experience when transported to a distance of 2.0 × 106 m from the surface of this planet?Select one:a.20 m/s2b.18 m/s2c.90 m/s2d.13 m/s2

First, we need to find the gravitational constant (G) on the surface of Planet X. We can use the formula for the force of gravity:

F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2

Where: F is the force of gravity (which is the weight of the object on the surface of the planet, 20 N), m1 is the mass of the object (0.50 kg), m2 is the mass of Planet X (which we're trying to find), r is the distance between the centers of the two objects (which is the radius of the planet, 4.0 × 10^6 m).

Rearranging the formula to solve for G gives us:

G = F * r^2 / (m1 * m2)

Substituting the known values gives us:

G = 20 N * (4.0 × 10^6 m)^2 / (0.50 kg * m2)

This simplifies to:

G = 1.6 × 10^14 N*m^2/kg * 1/m2

Next, we need to find the free fall acceleration (g) at a distance of 2.0 × 10^6 m from the surface of the planet. This is equivalent to a distance of 6.0 × 10^6 m from the center of the planet. We can use the formula for the force of gravity again, but this time solve for g:

g = G * m2 / r^2

Substituting the known values gives us:

g = 1.6 × 10^14 N*m^2/kg * m2 / (6.0 × 10^6 m)^2

This simplifies to:

g = 1.6 × 10^14 N*m^2/kg / 3.6 × 10^13 m^2

Finally, this gives us:

g = 4.44 m/s^2

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