At closest approach, the 722 kg Voyager 2 probe flew by Neptune at an altitude...

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At closest approach, the 722 kg Voyager 2 probe flew by Neptune at an altitude of 29,240km. - watch your units!!!A) What was the probe's weight at that moment if Neptune has a radius of 24,900 kmand a mass of 9.99 x 105 kg?B) Use the information from part A to calculate the acceleration due to gravity at thataltitude above Neptune.

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