Question

A space ship is moving through the ionosphere of Jupiter at a speed of 100 km/s, parallel to the 105 -T magnetic field. If the motion is supersonic (v > vs ), ion acoustic shock waves would be generated. If, in addition, the motion is super-Alfve´nic (v > vA), magnetic shock waves would also be excited. Instruments on board indicate the former but not the latter. Find limits to the plasma density and electron temperature and indicate whether these are upper or lower limits. Assume that the atmosphere of Jupiter contains cold, singly charged molecular ions of H2, He, CH4, CO2, and NH4 with an average atomic weight of 10.

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