Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter (mass = 1.90 x 1027 kg). It orbits Jupiter in a circle of radius 1.07 x 109 m. What is Ganymede's period in hours)?

Respuesta :

Answer:

T = 171.59 hours

Explanation:

Mass of Ganymede, [tex]M=1.9\times 10^{27}\ kg[/tex]

Radius of the orbit, [tex]R=1.07\times 10^9\ m[/tex]

We need to find Ganymede's period. Let time is T. Using Kepler's third law of motion.

[tex]T^2=\dfrac{4\pi^2}{GM}r^3\\\\T^2=\dfrac{4\pi^2}{6.67\times 10^{-11}\times 1.9\times 10^{27}}\times (1.07\times 10^9)^3\\\\T=617754.35\ s[/tex]

or

T = 171.59 hours

Hence, Ganymede's period is 171.59 hours.