Data of several moons of the planets Uranus (new)

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The discussion focuses on calculating Kepler's third law constant (ku) for Uranus using data from its moons. Participants express confusion about how to begin the calculations and seek guidance on completing the task. Key points include the need to average the ku values and fill in missing data for some moons. There is also a query about why certain moons were discovered earlier than others, suggesting a historical context in astronomical discoveries. Understanding Kepler's Third Law and the Standard Gravitational Parameter is emphasized as essential for the calculations.
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Copy the table and determine keepers third law constant ku for Uranus using the data for the first floor moons


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sorry for the mirror effect its the only way i could get the page so you could read it .. its on the right # 32


b) find the average of the Ku, values of your calculations in a)

c) complete the missing information for the last four moons listed

d) explain why some of the moons were discovered so much earlier than the others

i have no idea how to even start these
all i know is -GMm/r
 
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alicia113 said:
Copy the table and determine keepers third law constant ku for Uranus using the data for the first floor moons


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sorry for the mirror effect its the only way i could get the page so you could read it .. its on the right # 32


b) find the average of the Ku, values of your calculations in a)

c) complete the missing information for the last four moons listed

d) explain why some of the moons were discovered so much earlier than the others

i have no idea how to even start these
all i know is -GMm/r

Didn't you at least look up "Kepler's Third Law"? How about "Standard Gravitational Parameter"? What's Newton's version of Kepler's 3rd?
 

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