The planet jupiter revolves around the sun in a period of about 12 years (3.79 × 108 seconds). what is its mean distance from the center of the sun? the mass of the sun is 1.99 × 1030 kilograms. a. 1.1 × 1011 meters b. 1.5 × 1011 meters c. 2.3 × 1011 meters d. 5.8 × 1011 meters e. 7.8 × 1011 meters

The mean distance from the center of the Sun is

Explanation:

It is given that,

The planet Jupiter revolves around the Sun in a period of about 12 years,

Mass of the sun,

We need to find the mean distance from the center of the Sun. It can be calculated using the Kepler's third law of planetary motion i.e.

a = mean distance from the center of the sun.

So, the mean distance from the center of the sun is . Hence, this is the required solution.