Rings of Saturn
The rings of Saturn are composed of chunks of ice that orbit the planet. The inner radius of the rings is 73000 km, while the outer radius is 171000 km. Find the period of an orbiting chunk of ice at the inner radius. The mass of Saturn is 5.69x1026 kg.
2.01×104 s
Find the period of an orbiting chunk of ice at the outer radius.
7.21×104 s
2.01×104 s
Find the period of an orbiting chunk of ice at the outer radius.
7.21×104 s