Find the position of the center of mass of the system of the sun and Jupiter.
Part A: Determine the position of the center of mass of the Sun-Jupiter system. Given that Jupiter is more massive than all the other planets combined, this calculation effectively represents the center of mass of the entire solar system. Please provide your answer in meters relative to the center of the Sun.
2 Answers
Mass of the sun = 1.989 x 10^30 kg.
Mass of Jupiter = 1.898 x 10^27 kg.
Distance from sun to Jupiter = 778.5 million km.
Center of mass = (1.898 x 10^27 kg)(778.5 million km)/(1.990 x 10^30 kg)
= 742.51 million meters or
7.43 x 10^8 m.
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