Solar Mass Estimation
Interactive simulation demonstrating how to calculate the Sun's mass using Earth's orbital parameters
Physics Principle
This simulation uses Kepler's Third Law combined with Newton's Law of Gravitation:
M = (4π²r³) / (GT²)
- M = Mass of the Sun (kg)
- r = Orbital radius (m)
- T = Orbital period (seconds)
- G = Gravitational constant (6.67 × 10-11 Nm²kg-2)
Calculation Results
Calculated mass of the Sun: 1.99 × 1030 kg
This is approximately 332,946 times the mass of Earth.
