Friday, 28 June 2013

When the planet Jupiter is at a distance of 824.7 million kilometers from the Earth, its angular diameter is measured to be of arc. Calculate the diameter of Jupiter.

When the planet Jupiter is at a distance of 824.7 million kilometers from the Earth, its angular diameter is measured to be of arc. Calculate the diameter of Jupiter.
Answer:
Distance of Jupiter from the Earth, D = 824.7 × 106 km = 824.7 × 109 m
Angular diameter =
Diameter of Jupiter = d
Using the relation,

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