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For a Spherical Planet to Act Like a "Point Mass

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For a spherical planet to act like a "point mass", so that externally F = GmM/r2, it


A) must have spherical mass symmetry.
B) must have a mass << r c2 / (2G) .
C) can not be hollow inside.
D) must have constant density throughout.

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