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

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What would the mass of Jupiter be in kg, based on the attached data for the orbit of one of its moon?

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
Transcribed Image Text: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
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