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Date November 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 21N.2.SL.TZ0.6b.ii
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term Estimate Question number b.ii Adapted from N/A
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21N.2.SL.TZ0.6b.ii
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The orbital radius of Titan around Saturn is 1.2 × 109 m and the orbital period is 15.9 days. Estimate the mass of Saturn.

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T=15.9×24×3600 «s» ✓

M=4π21.2×10936.67×10-11×15.9×24×36002=5.4×1026 «kg» ✓

 

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