Physics Problem: Determining the mass of Jupiter?

paulina h · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 10:28 PM

Io, a satellite of Jupiter has an orbital period of 1.77 days and an orbital radius of 4.22 x 10^5 km. From these data, determine the mass of Jupiter.

I don’t understand this problem in my book. Please help me by explaining how to solve and what equations used to solve them. Thank You.

Harry Hayfield · #2 (**permalink**) 08-20-2008, 09:54 AM

If that's the question as written in the book, the answer cannot be worked out. To find the mass of Jupiter, you need to know the size of Jupiter and it's density (not Io's)

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