Question

A) work out the radius of the mercury, giving your answer as an ordinary number

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 2,440 km

b. $1.33*10^{27} kg$

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Diameter of Mercury = $4.88*10^3$

Radius of Mercury = ½ of its diameter = $\frac{4.88*10^3}{2}$

Radius of Mercury = $2.44*10^3$

To convert the radius to ordinary number, multiply 2.44 by 1,000.

Radius of Mercury as an ordinary number = $2.44*1,000 = 2,440 km$

b. Mass of Jupiter = $1.898*10^{27} kg$

Mass of Saturn = $5.68*10^{26} kg$

Difference between mass of Jupiter and mass of Saturn = $1.898*10^{27} - 5.68*10^{26}$ (subtract 5.68 from 1.898 = 5.68. we would retain the largest exponent, which is raised to the lower of 27.)

$= 1.33*10^{27}$