G = 6.67x10^-11 m^3/kgs^2 Neptune has an orbital radius of 4.5 x 10^9 km and orbital period of...

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G =6.67x10^-11 m^3/kgs^2

Neptune has an orbital radius of 4.5 x 10^9 km and orbitalperiod of 164.8 years.

Jupiter has a mass of 1.89 x 10^27 kg and an orbital period of11.9 years.

a) Based on the table and Kepler's laws and/or Newton'sGravity, what would Jupiter's orbital radius be?

b) Use the values to find the mass of the sun.

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Answerb Using Keplers third law T2 42GMsR3where T is orbital period of the planet R is orbital radius Gis gravitational    See Answer
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