Question

Io loses about a ton (1000 kilograms) of sulfur dioxide per second to Jupiter's magnetosphere.
Hint: The mass of lo is 8.93×1022 kg

a) At this rate, what fraction of its mass would Io lose in 6.0 billion years ? (please use 2 significant figures)

b) Suppose sulfur dioxide currently makes up 1 % of Io's mass. When will Io run out of this gas at the current loss rate? (please use 2 significant figures)

Answer 1

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