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Old 12-July-2005, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by nutant gene 71
Did Jupiter just shrink in size per its "shrunk" mass?
No, we used a constant G to measure its mass so therefore, if G were different, we would have measured it's mass wrong. As long as we use the correct G, we get the correct mass.

What would be the problem with using that mass in all our familiar fomulas?
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