Multiple Choice
Assume that you discovered a new planet in the Solar System.To study it, you measured the orbital period and semimajor axis of one of its moons and deduced that the planet's mass was 4 *025 kg (7 MEarth) .Then you observed the planet occult a background star and deduced that its radius is 12,000 km (2 REarth) .What is this planet's average density? Is this planet's chemical composition more similar to a rocky terrestrial planet or a giant planet? For comparison, the density of iron, rock, and water are approximately 9,000 kg/m3, 3,000 kg/m3, and 1,000 kg/m3, respectively.
A) The planet's average density is 1,200 kg/m3, and its composition is similar to that of giant planets.
B) The planet's average density is 1,200 kg/m3, and its composition is similar to that of terrestrial planets.
C) The planet's average density is 3,100 kg/m3, and its composition is similar to that of terrestrial planets.
D) The planet's average density is 5,500 kg/m3, and its composition is similar to that of giant planets.
E) The planet's average density is 5,500 kg/m3, and its composition is similar to that of terrestrial planets.
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