Jupiters Great Red Spot rotates in 6 days and has a circumfe
Jupiter\'s Great Red Spot rotates in 6 days and has a circumference equivalent to a circle with a radius of 10^4 km. Calculate the wind speed ( in km/hr) at the outer edge of the Great Red Spot.
Solution
Circumference = 2pi r = 2pi x 10^4 km.
Time taken = 6 days = 144 hours
Hence wind speed = 2pix10^4/144 = 436.11 km/hr
