In 1610, Galileo discovered four moons of Jupiter. (Today we know that there are more than 60!) 10, the innermost of the moons observed by Galileo, is
Jupiter’s mass.
Answer to Problem 47A
The mass of Jupiter is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Distance of Jupiter’s moon from its center,
Period of Jupiter’s moon,
Formula Used:
The orbital velocity of satellite is given as,
Where,
Calculation:
The gravitational constant,
The velocity can also be given as,
Here,
So,
Conclusion:
Therefore, the mass of Jupiter is
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