Question

Score for Question 1: ___ of 6 points) 1. The earth makes a full rotation in 24 hours. Jupiter takes approximately 58 days, 15 h, and 30 min to complete a full rotation. How many hours does it take Jupiter to complete a full rotation? Show your work using the correct conversion factors. (SHOW ALL WORK TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT)

Answer 1

we know that

1 day is equal to --------------> 24 hours

1 minute is equal to--------> 1/60 hours

then

convert (58 days, 15 h, and 30 min) to hours

= [58*24+15+30*(1/60)]

=[1,392+15+0.5]

=1,407.5 hours

therefore

the answer is

Jupiter complete a full rotation in 1,407.5 hours