The mass of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, and Mercury in terms of mass of Jupiter and distinct them into categories and whether the determination is in agreement with the text.
Answer to Problem 4P
The mass of Saturn is
Explanation of Solution
Refer to Table A-10, “Properties of the Planets” to obtain the value of mass of the Earth as
Write the expression for mass of Saturn.
Here,
Write the expression for mass of Uranus.
Here,
Write the expression for mass of Neptune.
Here,
Write the expression for mass of Mars.
Here,
Conclusion:
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The masses can be categorized in three categories on the basis of the exponential power.
- 1) Jupiter and Saturn
- 2) Uranus and Neptune
- 3) Earth and Mars
This determination is in agreement with the text.
Therefore, the mass of Saturn is
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