Unit 3 Progress Check: MCQ Part A Planet X has a mass of and a radius of . Planet Y has a mass of and a radius of . Identical satellites orbit both planets at a distance above their surfaces, as shown above. The planets are separated by such a large distance that the gravitational forces between them are negligible. 1. How does the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by Planet Y on its satellite compare to the gravitational force exerted by Planet X on its satellite?
