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Can you calculate mass of earth from Newton's law of gravitational?

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Yes. From `g=(GM)/(R^(2))` where R is radius of earth and g is value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth.
`M=(gxxR^(2))/(G)`
Knowing g, G and R, we can calculate mass of Earth.
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