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Mass of the earth has been determined through

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USE of Kepler's `(T^(2))/(R^(3))` constancy law
sampling the density of earth's crust and using earth's radius
Cavandish's determination of G and usingearth's radius and g at its surface
use of periods of satellite at DIFFERENT heights above earth's surface.

SOLUTION :( c) `g=(GM_(E))/(R_(E)^(2)) or M_(E)=(gR_(E)^(2))/(G)`
Cavendish determined the VALUE of G.


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