Calculate the mass (in kg) of the Sun based on data for Jupiter's orbit. (Use G = 6.67 x 10-11 N. m2/kg2 in your calculations. Round your answer to at least four significant Figures.) 1.57715E30 x kg Compare the above calculated value with the Sun's actual mass. (Round your answer to at least three decimal places.) m calculated = 7929 mactual

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For the following questions, use the data found in Appendix D.
Calculate the mass (in kg) of the Sun based on data for Jupiter's orbit. (Use G = 6.67 × 10-1" N• m²/kg2 in your calculations. Round your answer to at least four significant
figures.)
1.57715E30
X kg
Compare the above calculated value with the Sun's actual mass. (Round your answer to at least three decimal places.)
m calculated
.7929
m
'actual
Transcribed Image Text:For the following questions, use the data found in Appendix D. Calculate the mass (in kg) of the Sun based on data for Jupiter's orbit. (Use G = 6.67 × 10-1" N• m²/kg2 in your calculations. Round your answer to at least four significant figures.) 1.57715E30 X kg Compare the above calculated value with the Sun's actual mass. (Round your answer to at least three decimal places.) m calculated .7929 m 'actual
APPENDIX D |
ASTRONOMICAL DATA
Eccentricity
of Orbit
Celestial
Mean Distance
from Sun (million
km)
Period of Revolution
Period of
Object
(d = days) (y = years)
Rotation at
Equator
Sun
27 d
Mercury
57.9
88 d
59 d
0.206
Venus
108.2
224.7 d
243 d
0.007
Earth
149.6
365.26 d
23 h 56 min 4 s
0.017
Mars
227.9
687 d
24 h 37 min 23 s
0.093
Jupiter
778.4
11.9 y
9h 50 min 30 s
0.048
Saturn
1426.7
29.5 6
10 h 14 min
0.054
Uranus
2871.0
84.0 y
17 h 14 min
0.047
Neptune
4498.3
164.8 y
16 h
0.009
Earth's
149.6 (0.386 from
Earth)
27.3 d
27.3 d
0.055
Мoon
Equatorial Diameter
(km)
Celestial
Mass (Earth = 1)
Density (g/cm3)
Object
Sun
1,392,000
333,000.00
1.4
Mercury
4879
0.06
5.4
Venus
12,104
0.82
5.2
Earth
12,756
1.00
5.5
Mars
6794
0.11
3.9
Jupiter
142,984
317.83
1.3
Saturn
120,536
95.16
0.7
Uranus
51,118
14.54
1.3
Neptune
49,528
17.15
1.6
Earth's
3476
0.01
3.3
Moon
Table D1 Astronomical Data
Other Data:
Mass of Earth: 5.97 x 1024 kg
Mass of the Moon: 7.36 x 1022 kg
Mass of the Sun: 1.99 x 1030
kg
Transcribed Image Text:APPENDIX D | ASTRONOMICAL DATA Eccentricity of Orbit Celestial Mean Distance from Sun (million km) Period of Revolution Period of Object (d = days) (y = years) Rotation at Equator Sun 27 d Mercury 57.9 88 d 59 d 0.206 Venus 108.2 224.7 d 243 d 0.007 Earth 149.6 365.26 d 23 h 56 min 4 s 0.017 Mars 227.9 687 d 24 h 37 min 23 s 0.093 Jupiter 778.4 11.9 y 9h 50 min 30 s 0.048 Saturn 1426.7 29.5 6 10 h 14 min 0.054 Uranus 2871.0 84.0 y 17 h 14 min 0.047 Neptune 4498.3 164.8 y 16 h 0.009 Earth's 149.6 (0.386 from Earth) 27.3 d 27.3 d 0.055 Мoon Equatorial Diameter (km) Celestial Mass (Earth = 1) Density (g/cm3) Object Sun 1,392,000 333,000.00 1.4 Mercury 4879 0.06 5.4 Venus 12,104 0.82 5.2 Earth 12,756 1.00 5.5 Mars 6794 0.11 3.9 Jupiter 142,984 317.83 1.3 Saturn 120,536 95.16 0.7 Uranus 51,118 14.54 1.3 Neptune 49,528 17.15 1.6 Earth's 3476 0.01 3.3 Moon Table D1 Astronomical Data Other Data: Mass of Earth: 5.97 x 1024 kg Mass of the Moon: 7.36 x 1022 kg Mass of the Sun: 1.99 x 1030 kg
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