Jupiter completes one revolution about its own axis every 9.92 hours
What is the radius of the orbit required for a satellite to revolve about Jupiter with the same period? Jupiter has a mass of 1.90 × 1027 kg and G = 6.67 × 10-11 N ? m2/kg2.
A) 1.60 × 108 m
B) 7.45 × 108 m
C) 1.04 × 107 m
D) 2.26 × 109 m
E) 3.41 × 108 m
A
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