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The Revolution of the Moons of Jupiter, Data
Name(s): Please list all names if partners were used.
Partners
Copy the data you collect from the Moons of Jupiter Lab into the cells below. Your data values will be different than what is shown in row 8. 23 skidoo
The values shown are for a different date and are given just to show an example.
Copy over them and/or delete them. Julian Date
Io
Europa
Ganymede
Callisto
2547778.5
1.1
-3.75
-6.95
-11.3
The Revolution of the Moons of Jupiter, Data Analysis
Fill in the period and the semi-major axis values found from your data analysis into the table belo
Excel will do the calculations for you. Period (days)
Period (years)
Io
0
0
#DIV/0!
Europa
0
0
#DIV/0!
Ganymede
0
0
#DIV/0!
Callisto
0
0
#DIV/0!
Average of the masses calculated:
#DIV/0!
Be mindful of signific
It is your final calcula
Questions and Discussion
Average Mass of Jupiter = earth masses
2. There are moons beyond the orbit of Callisto. Will they have larger or smaller periods than Ca
Write your answer to question 2 here. 3. Which do you think would cause the larger error in computing mass: a ten percent error in "T"
You might try the calculations to test your answer.
Write your answer to question 3 here. Semi-major axis (Jupiter Diameters)
Semi-major axis (A.U.s)
Mass of Jupiter from the given moon graph (solar masses)
1) Express the mass of Jupiter in earth units by dividing it by 3.00 x 10
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, which is the mass of Ea
What is the mass of Earth? What are the units? Show your work.
Write your answer to question 4 here. Conclusion:
Write a conclusion for this exercise in the box below. While collecting data what did you notice about the movement of the A conclusion should have a summary of what you learned and observe
It should not be a summary of what you did. Observations are a critical part of science. Please give this serious thou
Paste one image for each moon's "Data Analysis" window below. You should have four im
4. The orbit of earth’s moon has a period of 27.3 days and a radius (semi-major axis) of 2.56 x 10
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ow (the cells highlighted in yell
cant digits in the blue cell. ation for the lab data. allisto? Why?
" or a ten percent error in "a"? Why?
arth in solar mass units.
moons of Jupiter? ed by doing this lab.
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A.U. (= 3.84 x 10
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