Question: A synchronous satellite, which always remains above the same point on a planet's equator, is put in circular orbit around Jupiter so that scientists can
- A synchronous satellite, which always remains above the same point on a planet's equator, is put in circular orbit around Jupiter so that scientists can study a surface feature. Jupiter rotates once every 9.84 h. Use the data of this table to find the altitude of the satellite.
Useful Planetary Data Mass (kg) 3.18 x 102 4.88 x 1024 5.98 x 1024 6.42 x 1023 1.90 X 1027 5.68 x 1026 8.68 x 1025 1.03 X 1026 1.27 x 102 7.36 x 102 1.991 X 100 Mean Radius (m) 2.43 X 106 6.06 x 106 6.38 x 105 3.37 X 106 6.99 X 107 5.85 x 107 2.33 X 107 2.21 x 107 Period (s) 7.60 X 106 1.94 X 107 3.156 x 107 5.94 X 107 3.74 X 108 9.35 108 2.64 10 5.22 10 7.82 10 1.14 X 10 1.74 x 10 6.96 X 108 Mean Distance from Sun (m) 5.79 x 10 1.08 10 1.496 x 10 2.28 10 7.78 10 1.43 x 10 Body Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Moon Sun "In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union adopted a definition of a planet that separates Pluto from the other eight planets. Pluto is now defined as a "dwarf planet" like the asteroid Ceres. 7 2.87 10 4.50 10 5.91 X 10 10-19 2.97 2.99 2.97 2.98 2.97 2.99 2.95 2.99 2.96
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