SOLUTION: 1.The sun's mass is approximately 332,999 Earth's masses.Calculate its mass in kg by calculating 333,999*(5.979*10^24). 2.Sometimes scientist use the mass of the Earth as the uni

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Question 177604: 1.The sun's mass is approximately 332,999 Earth's masses.Calculate its mass in kg by calculating 333,999*(5.979*10^24).
2.Sometimes scientist use the mass of the Earth as the unit for describing the mass of other astronomical bodies.One Earth Mass is approimately 5.979*10^24 kg.Jupiter's mass is approximately 318 Earth masses.Calculate Jupiter's mass in kg by calculating 318*(5.979*10^24).

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.The sun's mass is approximately 332,999 Earth's masses.Calculate its mass in kg by calculating 333,999*(5.979*10^24) = 1.9969800x10^30 kg
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2.Sometimes scientist use the mass of the Earth as the unit for describing the mass of other astronomical bodies.One Earth Mass is approimately 5.979*10^24 kg.Jupiter's mass is approximately 318 Earth masses.Calculate Jupiter's mass in kg by calculating 318*(5.979*10^24) = 1.9013220x10^27
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Stan H.

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