Question

Viewed from the Earth, Jupiter has a rate of spin of one revolution every 9.55 hours. That means, if you are near the outer clouds of Jupiter, you are moving 28000 miles per hour, which happens to be greater than the escape velocity on Earth!

1. Does the 9.55-hour day on Jupiter represent sidereal or solar time?
2.What is the length of a solar day on Jupiter if Jupiter takes 11.86 Earth Years to orbit the Sun.
3. If the sidereal day on Earth was 9.55 hours, what would be the length of a solar day on Earth?

Answer 1

Jupiter

1. The 9.55-hour day on Jupiter represents the sidereal time.

2. The length of a solar day on Jupiter is 10 hours.

3. The length of a solar day on Earth is 24 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the order of the planetary system, Jupiter is the most massive and it is the fifth in distance from the Sun. Jupiter remains the fastest rotating body in our Solar System and one of the brightest objects in the night sky.