Question

The solar mass of the Sun is 1. The orbital period of Jupiter is 11. 9 Earth years. What is the distance between Jupiter and the Sun? 5. 2 AU 41 AU 52 AU 410 AU.

Answer 1

The distance between Jupiter and the sun is 5.2 AU.

According to Kepler's third law, the square of the period of revolution of planets is proportional to the cube of their mean distances from the sun. From this; T^2 = r^3.

Now, we are told that the orbital period (T) is 11. 9 Earth years. We have to make the distance the subject of the formula.

r =T^2/3

r = (11.9)^2/3

r = 5.2 AU

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