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- The mass of Jupiter is 1.90 X 10' kg, and its radius is 7.15 X 10' m. What speed must a spacecraft have in order to circle Jupiter at a height of 6.00 × 10' m above the surface of Jupiter?

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10.45. The mass of Jupiter is 1.90 X 102 kg, and its
radius is 7.15 X 10' m. What speed must a
spacecraft have in order to circle Jupiter at a
height of 6.00 X 10' m above the surface of
Jupiter?
Ans. 31,000 m/s (about 69,800 mi/h)

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