It takes the planet Jupiter 12 years to orbit the sun once in a nearly circular orbit. Assuming that Jupiter's orbit is truly circular,
what is the distance from Jupiter to the sun, given that the distance from the earth to the sun is 1.5 1011 m?
A) 3.9 1011 m
B) 5.2 1011 m
C) 7.9 1011 m
D) 9.7 1011 m
E) 3.2 1012 m
Question 2
Most of the elements heavier than iron that are spread throughout the dust of the universe were created
A) in hot white dwarf stars.
B) during the fusion process that powers the stars, and then released in supernova explosions.
C) in the original creation of the universe.
D) in college cafeterias.
E) during the shock of a supernova explosion.
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