The circular velocity equation can be used to determine the orbital velocity of a ring particle. GM v = Calculate the orbital velocity of a ring particle that orbits 86000 km from the center of Saturn. GM m V = km/s

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Calculate the orbital velocity (in km/s) of a ring particle
that orbits 86000 km from the center of Saturn.
What is the Roche limit (in km) for Saturn?
Find the moon in the table below that is closest to this
radius. What is its orbital velocity (in km/s)?
Selection of Principal Satellites of the Solar System
Distance from
Primary
Satellite
Radius (km)
Primary (103 km)
Jupiter
Amal thea
135 x 100 x 78
182
lo
1,820
422
Europa
1,560
671
Ganymede
2,630
1,071
Callisto
2,410
1,884
Himalia
~85
11,470
Saturn
Janus
110 x 80 x 100
151.5
Mimas
196
185.5
Enceladus
260
238.0
Tethys
530
294.7
Dione
560
377
Rhea
765
527
Titan
2,575
1,222
Нурerion
205 x 130 x 110
1,484
lapetus
720
3,562
Phoebe
105
12,930
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The circular velocity equation can be used to
determine the orbital velocity of a ring particle.
GM
V = V
Calculate the orbital velocity of a ring particle that
orbits 86000 km from the center of Saturn.
GM
V =
V =
km/s
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the orbital velocity (in km/s) of a ring particle that orbits 86000 km from the center of Saturn. What is the Roche limit (in km) for Saturn? Find the moon in the table below that is closest to this radius. What is its orbital velocity (in km/s)? Selection of Principal Satellites of the Solar System Distance from Primary Satellite Radius (km) Primary (103 km) Jupiter Amal thea 135 x 100 x 78 182 lo 1,820 422 Europa 1,560 671 Ganymede 2,630 1,071 Callisto 2,410 1,884 Himalia ~85 11,470 Saturn Janus 110 x 80 x 100 151.5 Mimas 196 185.5 Enceladus 260 238.0 Tethys 530 294.7 Dione 560 377 Rhea 765 527 Titan 2,575 1,222 Нурerion 205 x 130 x 110 1,484 lapetus 720 3,562 Phoebe 105 12,930 Part 1 of 3 The circular velocity equation can be used to determine the orbital velocity of a ring particle. GM V = V Calculate the orbital velocity of a ring particle that orbits 86000 km from the center of Saturn. GM V = V = km/s
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