Jupiter has many moons orbiting it. Parent Satellite Average orbital Period T(y) r³/T²(km³/y²) radius r(km) Earth Moon 3.84x105 0.07481 1.01x1018 Sun Earth 1.496x10 1.000 3.35x1024 Jupiter 7.783x10 11.86 3.35x1024 Jupiter lo Europa Ganymede 1.07x106 Callisto 1.88x106 4.22x105 0.00485 (1.77 d) 3.19x1021 6.71x105 0.00972 (3.55 d) 3.20x1021 0.0196 (7.16 d) 3.19x1021 0.0457 (16.19 d) 3.20x1021

Jupiter has many moons orbiting it. Parent Satellite Average orbital Period T(y) r³/T²(km³/y²) radius r(km) Earth Moon 3.84x105 0.07481 1.01x1018 Sun Earth 1.496x10 1.000 3.35x1024 Jupiter 7.783x10 11.86 3.35x1024 Jupiter lo Europa Ganymede 1.07x106 Callisto 1.88x106 4.22x105 0.00485 (1.77 d) 3.19x1021 6.71x105 0.00972 (3.55 d) 3.20x1021 0.0196 (7.16 d) 3.19x1021 0.0457 (16.19 d) 3.20x1021

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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