Table for Exercise 3B-53 : Planet Diameter (kilometers) Average-distance-from-Su
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Table for Exercise 3B-53:
Planet
Diameter (kilometers)
Average-distance-from-Sun (kilometers)
Mercury
4,880
57.9 million
Venus
12,100
108.2 million
Earth
12,760
149.6 million
Mars
6,790
227.9 million
Jupiter
143,000
778.3 million
Saturn
120,000
1427 million
Uranus
52,000
2870 million
Neptune
48,400
4497 million
Problem-17: Refer to problem 3B-53 – calculate the scaled volume for any 3 planets from the list. Use the approximate volume formula V = 4.19 × r 3 , where r = radius – so you must divide the diameter values given in the table by 2 to get the radius r. Use a 1 to 1030 scale for the volume. Express you answers in scientific notation using 4 decimal places. [6 points]
Problem-18: From the table 3B-53, compute the radius index for any 4 planets/moon. Use Venus as the reference value and present the results in a table, rounded to the nearest whole number. [5 points]
Problem-19: Compute average-distance-from-Sun index for any 4 planet/moon from the table. Use Jupiter as the reference value and present the results in a table, rounded to the nearest tenth. [5 points] Note: 100 rounded to the nearest tenth is 100.0
Planet
Diameter (kilometers)
Average-distance-from-Sun (kilometers)
Mercury
4,880
57.9 million
Venus
12,100
108.2 million
Earth
12,760
149.6 million
Mars
6,790
227.9 million
Jupiter
143,000
778.3 million
Saturn
120,000
1427 million
Uranus
52,000
2870 million
Neptune
48,400
4497 million
Explanation / Answer
Problem 17: Volume for any 3 planets from the list
Volume formula V = 4.19 × r 3
Radius of Mercury = 4880/2 =2440 km
Venus =12100/2=6050km
Earth=12760/2=6380
Volume of Mercury=6.0867*1010 km3
Venus =9.2785*1011 km3
Earth=1.0881*1012 km3
Problem:18: Venus radius = 6050km
Planet Radius (km) reference to Venus
Mercury 3610
Earth 230
Mars 2655
Jupiter 65450
Problem19: Jupiter average-distance-from-Sun index =778.3 million
Planet average -distance from sunindex (km) with reference to Jupiter
Mercury 720.4 million
Venus 670.1 million
Earth 628.7 million
Mars 550.4 million
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