Europa,a satellite of Jupiter,has an orbital diameter of 1.34 × 10⁹ m and a period of 3.55 days.What is the mass of Jupiter? (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ∙ m²/kg²) A)1.53 × 10²⁷ kg B)1.65 × 10²⁷ kg C)1.07 × 10²⁷ kg D)1.89 × 10²⁷ kg E)3.08 × 10²⁷ kg

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Using Kepler's third law and the formula for gravitational force, the mass of Jupiter can be calculated as approximately 1.89 × 10^27 kg.

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