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- Homework Statement
- 5) Jupiter has a mass about 300 times that of Earth, and its radius is about 11 times that of Earth. What would would be the approximate weight of a 5 kg rock on the surface of Jupiter?
6) A satellite is placed in a circular orbit 100.0 km above Earth's surface. a) What is the speed of the satellite? b) How many minutes does it take the satellite to complete one orbit?
- Relevant Equations
- Newton's Law of Universal Gravitational Force
F=(Gm1m2/r^2)
Kepler's Third Law
(Ta/Tb)^2=(ra/rb)^3
Newton's Form of Kepler's Third Law
T^2=(4pi^2/Gm)(r^3)