Mass of earth has been determined through - Vidyadip

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Mass of earth has been determined through

A
Use of Kepler's $T^2 / R$ constancy law
B
Sampling the density of earth's crust and using $R$
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Cavendish's determination of $G$ and using $R$ and $'g\ '$ at the surface
D
Use of periods of satellites at different heights above earth's surface

✓

Answer

Correct option: C.

Cavendish's determination of $G$ and using $R$ and $'g\ '$ at the surface

Cavendish's determination of $G$ and using $R$ and $'g\ '$ at the surface

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