Re: A newcomer here

In article <GepVe.3508$XO6.2586@trnddc03>,
"Logan Kearsley" <chrono.surfer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> With constant crust thickness and density, the surface gravity
> increases as the radius increases.

No. It stays constant.

Area goes as the square of radius, so with constant thickness and
density mass goes as the square of radius. Surface gravity goes as mass
over radius squared.

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