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An Extrasolar Planet In July of 1999 a planet was reported
Chapter 12, Problem 30P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 30P
An Extrasolar Planet In July of 1999 a planet was reported to be orbiting the Sun-like star Iota Horologii with a period of 320 days. Find the radius of the planet's orbit, assuming that iota Horologii has the same mass as the Sun. (This planet is presumably similar to Jupiter, but it may have large, rocky moons that enjoy a relatively pleasant climate.)
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Problem 30P
An Extrasolar Planet In July of 1999 a planet was reported to be orbiting the Sun-like star Iota Horologii with a period of 320 days. Find the radius of the planet's orbit, assuming that iota Horologii has the same mass as the Sun. (This planet is presumably similar to Jupiter, but it may have large, rocky moons that enjoy a relatively pleasant climate.)
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Here we need to find the radius of the planet’s orbit.
The time period of rotation for the planet is given as: .
The time period of rotation for earth is: .
The distance between earth and sun is: