How do i do this? What type of velocity do i take in account? and what is the displacement that i should be taking into the formula of velocity?
any help on this would be welcome as i am totally all out on it.
thx in advance for reading my question
2007-12-16 01:02:29 · 2 answers · asked by harrow 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The velocity would the orbital velocity as Jupiter orbits the sun. One uses Kepler's 3rd law and assumes a circular orbit. You need to look up:
The mass of the sun M
Jupiter's orbital radius R
The universal gravitational constant G
Kepler's 3rd law gives the formula for the orbital period T:
T = (2 * pi * R ^ 1.5) / SQR(UGC * M)
From that, knowing R, you can easily compute v as 2piR/T.
Hint: If your answer is ABOUT 13 km/s, it's probably right.
2007-12-16 02:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orbital Velocity Of Jupiter
2017-01-05 06:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋