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Weighing the Earth : You are given the following data: g = 9.81 `ms^(-2)`, `R_(E) = 6.37 ×x 10^(6)` m, the distance to the moon R = ` 3.84 ×x 10^(8)` m and the time period of the moon’s revolution is 27.3 days. Obtain the mass of the Earth `M_(E)` in two different ways.

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(i) ` 6.18 x 10^(24) ` kg, (ii) `6.02 x 10^(24)` kg
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