How do you calculate the mass of the sun, M_"sun", using Kepler's third law (T^2=(4 pi^2 r^3)/(G M_"sun"))?
Assume the period of the Earth is T=3.156xx10^7 seconds and the Earth's distance from the Sun is 1.496xx10^11 meters.
Assume the period of the Earth is
1 Answer
Plug the given values into the given equation. Answer:
Explanation:
Since we are given the equation:
where
First, we will use variables to solve for
Now, we can substitute our given values: