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In response to "Wouldn't it be greater than 1G if it's bigger than Earth? -- nm" by Mop (200 lbs)

Yes and no - I didn't do the actual math, but it's a matter of density, not "size". -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Sep 5 '13, 09:17

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All the javascript calculators I found for gravitational force are javascript, so they'd integer overflow if I put in earth's mass ... - Beryllium Sep 5, 09:21 2
- ooh, nevermind - Beryllium Sep 5, 09:23 1
  - Just imagine a caret in the right place for scientific notation -- nm - Beryllium Sep 5, 09:23
If earth had the same mass, but a wider radius, gravity would be lower. This planet is wider & heavier. - Beryllium Sep 5, 09:20

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