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How do you find the orbital period in earth years of a periodic comet if the furtherest from sun is 31.5 astronomical units while the closest is 0.5 astronomical units?
You can find the major axis, 0.5+31.5 or 32 AU. The semimajor axis is half that, 16 AU. Then you can use Keplers 3rd law to calculate the period, which is 161.5 or 64 years.
Keplers law that describes how fast planets travel at different points in their orbits is called the law of?
This is known as Keplers 2nd Law of Planetary Motion. It states that line drawn between a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal time intervals.
What kind of orbit would neptune have according to Keplers harmonic law?
Kepler's first law says Neptune has an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one focus. The same goes for the other planets.
According to Keplers second law Pluto will be travelling fastest around the sun when?
... when it is closest to the Sun. (Kepler's Second Law)... when it is closest to the Sun. (Kepler's Second Law)... when it is closest to the Sun. (Kepler's Second Law)... when it is closest to the Sun. (Kepler's Second Law)
According to Kepler's second law Jupiter will be traveling most slowly around the sunwhen?
According to Kepler's second law, Jupiter will be traveling most slowly around the Sun when at aphelion.
Which of Keplers laws is also known as the Harmonic Law?
It is the third law
How do you find the orbital period in earth years of a periodic comet if the furtherest from sun is 31.5 astronomical units while the closest is 0.5 astronomical units?
You can find the major axis, 0.5+31.5 or 32 AU. The semimajor axis is half that, 16 AU. Then you can use Keplers 3rd law to calculate the period, which is 161.5 or 64 years.
Keplers law that describes how fast planets travel at different points in their orbits is called the law of?
This is known as Keplers 2nd Law of Planetary Motion. It states that line drawn between a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal time intervals.
Which of Keplers laws says how fast planets travel at different points in their orbit?
Kepler's second law the law of equal areas.
What kind of orbit would neptune have according to Keplers harmonic law?
Kepler's first law says Neptune has an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one focus. The same goes for the other planets.
According to Keplers second law Pluto will be travelling fastest around the sun when?
... when it is closest to the Sun. (Kepler's Second Law)... when it is closest to the Sun. (Kepler's Second Law)... when it is closest to the Sun. (Kepler's Second Law)... when it is closest to the Sun. (Kepler's Second Law)
What must a planets mean orbital distance to the Sun be equal to?
this corresponds to Keplers 3rd law of planetary motion P ^2 = R^3 p Squared is equal to the period of revolution, in years r is equal to the distance from the sun in astronomical units. this is a simple version of the principle, Newton modified it.
Which of keplers laws states the planets move in an ellipse?
It is Kepler's first law which says the planet moves in an ellipse with the Sun occupying one focus and the other focus is vacant.
According to Kepler's second law Jupiter will be traveling most slowly around the sunwhen?
According to Kepler's second law, Jupiter will be traveling most slowly around the Sun when at aphelion.
Which planet is 5 times further away from the sun than earth?
Use Kepler's Third Law. The simplest form of that Law is P2 = D3 Where P is the orbital period of the planet in Earth years and D is the average distance from the Sun in Astronomical Units. The question says Jupiter is 5.2 AU from the Sun. 5.2 cubed is 140.608 So, the period of revolution for Jupiter is the square root of that, which is about 11.86. So, the answer is about 11.86 Earth years.
How did newtons work on orbits add to work Kepler had done?
Newton derived Keplars findings from Newton's Theory of Gravity. Thus, newton 'explained' the basis for Keplars findings and extended them.
Length of year on Jupiter?
Using Kepler's 3rd(?) law, the duration of a planet's orbit squared is the same as the planet's distance from the Sun cubed . Jupiter is (on average) 5.2 times further from the Sun than our planet, so we say 5.2 AU(Astronomical Units- distance from Earth to Sun) Using Keplers Law Length of Jovian Orbit Squared = 5.2 cubed (5.2x5.2x5.2) = 140.608 So to get the Jovian Orbital Duration we need the square root of 140.608 Which is 11.858. That's roughly 12 years
