An astronaut is standing at the north pole of a newly discovered planet of radius R. He holds a container full of liquid having mass m and volume V. At the surface of the liquid pressure is p 0 and at a depth d below the surface, pressure is p. From this information determine the mass of the planet.
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
ρ ρ gd = (p – p 0 )
or g = 
or 
or M = 
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