Jupiters satellite Europa orbits Jupiter with a period of

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Jupiters satellite Europa orbits Jupiter with a period of 3.55 d at an average orbital radius of (a) Assuming that the orbit is circular, determine the mass of Jupiter from the data given. (b) Another satellite of Jupiter, Callisto, orbits at an average radius of with an orbital period of Show that these data are consistent with an inverse-square force law for gravity (Note: Do NOT use the value of G anywhere in Part (b)).

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