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For a spherical planet with mass M, volumeV, and radiusR, derive an expression for the acceleration due to gravity at the planet鈥檚 surface,localid="1655792890777" g, in terms of the average density of the planet,=M/V, and the planet鈥檚 diameter,D=2R. The table gives the values ofDandgfor the eight major planets:

(a) Treat the planets as spheres. Your equation for gas a function ofandDshows that if the average density of the planets is constant, a graph ofgversusDwill be well represented by a straight line. Graphgas a function ofDfor the eight major planets. What does the graph tell you about the variation in average density? (b) Calculate the average density for each major planet. List the planets in order of decreasing density, and give the calculated average density of each. (c) The earth is not a uniform sphere and has greater density near its center. It is reasonable to assume this might be true for the other planets. Discuss the effect this nonuniformity has on your analysis. (d) If Saturn had the same average density as the earth, what would be the value ofgat Saturn鈥檚 surface?

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a) The graph of versus will change with the change in the average density.

b) The average density of the planets in the decreasing order are of the planets Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn which are 5447.85鈥塳驳/m3,3911.89kg/m3, 2192.59kg/m3, role="math" localid="1655793902667" 2079.62kg/m3, role="math" localid="1655793972847" 1591.32kg/m3, role="math" localid="1655793996138" 1219.62kg/m3, role="math" localid="1655794018396" 1157.65kg/m3,535.05kg/m3 respectively.

c)The eight major planets have also variable average densities due to their spin about their axis.

d) The value of theg at the Saturn鈥檚 surface is 34.99鈥尘/s2.

Step by step solution

01

Identification of given data

Given data:

  • The spherical planet has massM .
  • The spherical planet has volume V.
  • The spherical planet has radius R.
  • The spherical planet has diameter D=2R.
02

Significance of the gravity equation

The acceleration due to gravity of a planet is the ratio of the product of the Universal Gravitational constant and mass of the planet to the square of their radius.

03

Determination of the acceleration due to gravity

The equation of the density of the planet is expressed as-

=MVM=蚁V

Here, is the density of the planet,M is the mass of the planet andV is the volume of the planet.

The equation of the acceleration due to gravity is expressed as-

g=GMR2

Here, gis the acceleration due to gravity, G is the gravitational constant and Ris the radius of the spherical planet.

For M=Vand D=2R,

g=GVD22=4GVD2(1)

04

Determination of the variation in average density

a)

From the expression of the acceleration due to gravity, the graph of gas a function of Dhas been described below-

This graph is applicable for all the eight major planets if the average density of the planets is constant. However, if the average density of the planet changes, then the graph will also change.

Thus, the graph of gversusDwill change with the change in the average density.

05

Determination of the average density of the eight major planets

b)

From the equation the equation of the average density of the planets is expressed as-

=gD24GV(2)

As the planets are spherical in nature, then the equation of the volume of the planet can be expressed as-

localid="1655794647879" V=43R3

Then equation becomes-

=gD24G43R3=3gD216GR3

For D=2R,

=3gD216GD23=24g16GD(3)

For the planet Mercury,

Substituting D=4879鈥塳尘 , G=6.671011鈥塏m2/kg2and g=3.7鈥尘/s2in the equation 3)

=243.7鈥尘/s2166.671011鈥塏m2/kg23.144879鈥塳尘=243.7鈥尘/s23.351009鈥塏m2/kg24879103鈥尘=243.7鈥尘/s20.0163鈥塏m3/kg2=5447.85鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2

Hence, further as,

=5447.85鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2=5447.85鈥塳驳2m/m3s21kgm2/s2=5447.85鈥塳驳/m3

For the planet Venus,

Substituting D=12104鈥塳尘, G=6.671011鈥塏m2/kg2and g=8.9鈥尘/s2in the equation (3),

=248.9鈥尘/s2166.671011鈥塏m2/kg23.1412014鈥塳尘=248.9鈥尘/s23.351009鈥塏m2/kg212104103鈥尘=243.7鈥尘/s20.0405鈥塏m3/kg2=2192.59鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2

Hence, further as,

=2192.59鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2=2192.59鈥塳驳2m/m3s21kgm2/s2=2192.59鈥塳驳/m3

For the planet Earth,

Substituting D=12756鈥塳尘, G=6.671011鈥塏m2/kg2 andg=9.8鈥尘/s2in the equation3

=249.8鈥尘/s2166.671011鈥塏m2/kg23.1412756鈥塳尘=249.8鈥尘/s23.351009鈥塏m2/kg212756103鈥尘=249.8鈥尘/s20.0427鈥塏m3/kg2=2079.62鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2

Hence, further as,

=2079.62鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2=2079.62鈥塳驳2m/m3s21kgm2/s2=2079.62鈥塳驳/m3

For the planet Mars,

Substituting D=6792鈥塳尘, G=6.671011鈥塏m2/kg2and g=3.7鈥尘/s2in the equation 3

=243.7鈥尘/s2166.671011鈥塏m2/kg23.146792鈥塳尘=243.7鈥尘/s23.351009鈥塏m2/kg26792103鈥尘=243.7鈥尘/s20.0227鈥塏m3/kg2=3911.89鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2

Hence, further as,

=3911.89鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2=3911.89鈥塳驳2m/m3s21kgm2/s2=3911.89鈥塳驳/m3

For the planet Jupiter,

Substituting D=142,984鈥塳尘, G=6.671011鈥塏m2/kg2and g=23.1鈥尘/s2in the equation 3),

=2423.1鈥尘/s2166.671011鈥塏m2/kg23.14142984鈥塳尘=2423.1鈥尘/s23.351009鈥塏m2/kg2142984103鈥尘=2423.1鈥尘/s20.4789鈥塏m3/kg2=1157.65鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2

Hence, further as,

=1157.65鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2=1157.65鈥塳驳2m/m3s21kgm2/s2=1157.65鈥塳驳/m3

For the planet Saturn,

Substituting D=120536鈥塳尘, G=6.671011鈥塏m2/kg2and g=9.0鈥尘/s2in the equation 3),

=249.0鈥尘/s2166.671011鈥塏m2/kg23.14120536鈥塳尘=249.0鈥尘/s23.351009鈥塏m2/kg2120536103鈥尘=249.0鈥尘/s20.4037鈥塏m3/kg2=535.05鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2

Hence, further as,

=535.05鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2=535.05鈥塳驳2m/m3s21kgm2/s2=535.05鈥塳驳/m3

For the planet Uranus,

SubstitutingD=51118鈥塳尘, G=6.671011鈥塏m2/kg2and g=8.7鈥尘/s2in the equation 3),

=248.7鈥尘/s2166.671011鈥塏m2/kg23.1451118鈥塳尘=248.7鈥尘/s23.351009鈥塏m2/kg251118103鈥尘=248.7鈥尘/s20.1712鈥塏m3/kg2=1219.62鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2

Hence, further as,

=1219.62鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2=1219.62鈥塳驳2m/m3s21kgm2/s2=1219.62鈥塳驳/m3

For the planet Neptune,

Substituting D=49528鈥塳尘, G=6.671011鈥塏m2/kg2and g=11.0鈥尘/s2in the equation 3),

=2411.0鈥尘/s2166.671011鈥塏m2/kg24952551118鈥塳尘=2411.0鈥尘/s23.351009鈥塏m2/kg249525103鈥尘=2411.0鈥尘/s20.1659鈥塏m3/kg2=1591.32鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2

Hence, further as,

=1591.32鈥塳驳2m/Nm3s2=1591.32鈥塳驳2m/m3s21kgm2/s2=1591.32鈥塳驳/m3

Thus, the average density of the planets in the decreasing order are of the planets Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn which are 5447.85鈥塳驳/m3,3911.89kg/m3, 2192.59kg/m3,2079.62鈥塳驳/m3, 1591.32鈥塳驳/m3,1219.62鈥塳驳/m3, 1157.65鈥塳驳/m3,535.05鈥塳驳/m3respectively.

06

Determination of the effect of the nonuniformity

c)

Along with the planet Earth, the other eight major planets are also not uniform as they spin around their axis and around the sun. However, the force of spin mainly acts against the gravity and it eventually causes the planets to more bulge out around their respective equator.

Thus, due to the spinning force, the eight major planets have also variable average densities.

07

Determination of the value of acceleration due to gravity at Saturn’s surface

d)

If the average density of Saturn is same as of the Earth, then from the equation 3), the equation of the acceleration due to gravity of Saturn can be expressed as,

=24g16GD

For =2079.62鈥塳驳/m3, D=120536鈥塳尘and G=6.671011鈥塏m2/kg2,

2079.62鈥塳驳/m3=24g166.671011鈥塏m2/kg23.14120536鈥塳尘g=166.671011鈥塏m2/kg23.14120536103鈥尘2079.62鈥塳驳/m324=34.99鈥塏m2mkg/kg2m3=34.99鈥塏/kg

Hence, further as,

g=34.99鈥塏/kg=34.99鈥塳驳m/kgs2=34.99鈥尘/s2

Thus, the value of gthe at the Saturn鈥檚 surface is 34.99鈥尘/s2.

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