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The innermost satellite of Jupiter orbits the planet with a radius of 422  103 km and a period of 1.77 days. What is the mass of Jupiter? (G = 6.67  10-11 N  m2/kg2 )
 
  A) 1.33  1027 kg
  B) 1.50  1027 kg
  C) 1.72  1027 kg
  D) 1.89  1027 kg
  E) 3.08  1027 kg

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A starship is constructed to be 100 m long in the factory. It is launched and as it coasts by Earth, it is measured to be shortened to 5.48 m long.
 
  (a) How fast, in terms of the speed of light, is it moving past Earth?
  (b) What length does the ship's crew measure for the ship?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

(a) 0.9985c (b) 100 m


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