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You only need two formulae. Gravitational field of a spherically symmetric mass distribution is given by $$g = \frac{GM}{R^2},$$ where $M$ is the mass inside a radius $R$. The second formula is the average density of a sphere is its mass divided by its volume, hence $$\rho = \frac{M}{(4/3)\pi R^3}$$

These two formulae can obviously be put together to give the gravitational field as a function of mass and density. $$ g = \frac{GM}{(3M/4\pi \rho)^{2/3}}$$ $$ \rho = \frac{3}{4\pi} g^{3/2} M^{-1/2} G^{-3/2}$$

Using $g=24.8$ m/s$^{2}$ for the surface gravity of Jupiter and $M=6\times10^{24}$ kg for the (unchanged) mass of the Earth. We obtain $\rho = 22096$ kg/m$^{3}$.

Note that my answer assumes that the mass of the Earth is fixed. If you instead change the mass and leave the radius fixed: $$ \rho = \frac{3g}{4\pi G R}$$ which gives $\rho = 13930$ kg/m$^{3}$.

You can't leave mass and radius fixed!

You only need two formulae. Gravitational field of a spherically symmetric mass distribution is given by $$g = \frac{GM}{R^2},$$ where $M$ is the mass inside a radius $R$. The second formula is the average density of a sphere is its mass divided by its volume, hence $$\rho = \frac{M}{(4/3)\pi R^3}$$

These two formulae can obviously be put together to give the gravitational field as a function of mass and density. $$ g = \frac{GM}{(3M/4\pi \rho)^{2/3}}$$ $$ \rho = \frac{3}{4\pi} g^{3/2} M^{-1/2} G^{-3/2}$$

Using $g=24.8$ m/s$^{2}$ for the surface gravity of Jupiter and $M=6\times10^{24}$ kg for the (unchanged) mass of the Earth. We obtain $\rho = 22096$ kg/m$^{3}$.

You only need two formulae. Gravitational field of a spherically symmetric mass distribution is given by $$g = \frac{GM}{R^2},$$ where $M$ is the mass inside a radius $R$. The second formula is the average density of a sphere is its mass divided by its volume, hence $$\rho = \frac{M}{(4/3)\pi R^3}$$

These two formulae can obviously be put together to give the gravitational field as a function of mass and density. $$ g = \frac{GM}{(3M/4\pi \rho)^{2/3}}$$ $$ \rho = \frac{3}{4\pi} g^{3/2} M^{-1/2} G^{-3/2}$$

Using $g=24.8$ m/s$^{2}$ for the surface gravity of Jupiter and $M=6\times10^{24}$ kg for the (unchanged) mass of the Earth. We obtain $\rho = 22096$ kg/m$^{3}$.

Note that my answer assumes that the mass of the Earth is fixed. If you instead change the mass and leave the radius fixed: $$ \rho = \frac{3g}{4\pi G R}$$ which gives $\rho = 13930$ kg/m$^{3}$.

You can't leave mass and radius fixed!

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You only need two formulae. Gravitational field of a spherically symmetric mass distribution is given by $$g = \frac{GM}{R^2},$$ where $M$ is the mass inside a radius $R$. The second formula is the average density of a sphere is its mass divided by its volume, hence $$\rho = \frac{M}{(4/3)\pi R^3}$$

These two formulae can obviously be put together to give the gravitational field as a function of mass and density. However, I leave this to you to do, and to look up the gravitational acceleration at $$ g = \frac{GM}{(3M/4\pi \rho)^{2/3}}$$ $$ \rho = \frac{3}{4\pi} g^{3/2} M^{-1/2} G^{-3/2}$$

Using $g=24.8$ m/s$^{2}$ for the "surface"surface gravity of Jupiter, as it strike me that this is a homework question and $M=6\times10^{24}$ kg for the (unchanged) mass of the Earth. We obtain $\rho = 22096$ kg/m$^{3}$.

You only need two formulae. Gravitational field of a spherically symmetric mass distribution is given by $$g = \frac{GM}{R^2},$$ where $M$ is the mass inside a radius $R$. The second formula is the average density of a sphere is its mass divided by its volume, hence $$\rho = \frac{M}{(4/3)\pi R^3}$$

These two formulae can obviously be put together to give the gravitational field as a function of mass and density. However, I leave this to you to do, and to look up the gravitational acceleration at the "surface" of Jupiter, as it strike me that this is a homework question.

You only need two formulae. Gravitational field of a spherically symmetric mass distribution is given by $$g = \frac{GM}{R^2},$$ where $M$ is the mass inside a radius $R$. The second formula is the average density of a sphere is its mass divided by its volume, hence $$\rho = \frac{M}{(4/3)\pi R^3}$$

These two formulae can obviously be put together to give the gravitational field as a function of mass and density. $$ g = \frac{GM}{(3M/4\pi \rho)^{2/3}}$$ $$ \rho = \frac{3}{4\pi} g^{3/2} M^{-1/2} G^{-3/2}$$

Using $g=24.8$ m/s$^{2}$ for the surface gravity of Jupiter and $M=6\times10^{24}$ kg for the (unchanged) mass of the Earth. We obtain $\rho = 22096$ kg/m$^{3}$.

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You only need two formulae. Gravitational field of a spherically symmetric mass distribution is given by $$g = \frac{GM}{R^2},$$ where $M$ is the mass inside a radius $R$. The second formula is the average density of a sphere is its mass divided by its volume, hence $$\rho = \frac{M}{(4/3)\pi R^3}$$

These two formulae can obviously be put together to give the gravitational field as a function of mass and density. However, I leave this to you to do, and to look up the gravitational acceleration at the "surface" of Jupiter, as it strike me that this is a homework question.