The radius of Jupiter is 11 times the radius of the Earth. Calculate the ratio of the volumes of Jupiter and the Earth

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asked Nov 13, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 374 803

The radius of Jupiter is 11 times the radius of the Earth. Calculate the ratio of the volumes of Jupiter and the Earth. How many Earths can Jupiter accommodate?

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answered Nov 23, 2017 by Golu (37,045 points) 19 144 412
selected Nov 25, 2017 by sarthaks
 
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Earth and Jupiter can be considered as two spheres with radii R and R' respectively. Given that the radius of Jupiter is 11 times the radius of the Earth. Thus, R' = 11 R

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