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If a planet had an average distance of 10 au what would it's orbital period be?
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It would depend on the star it was orbiting. If it were in our solar system, its orbital period would be little more than 30 years. (Saturn is approximately 9.5 AU from the Sun.)
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The relationship between the average distance of a planet from the sun and the planets orbital period is described by what?
AUs
Is the square of the orbital period of a planet proportional to the cube of the average distance of the planet from the Sun?
Yes, according to Kepler's third law of Planetary Motion.
How does the distance of planet affect its period of revolution?
The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.
If the Kepler and third law of planetary motion states that the square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of the average distance between the planet and the sun. true or false?
Not totally true.
What can be said about a planet orbiting an identical star with an orbital period of 500 days?
The planet must be farther from the star than Earth is from the Sun. According to Kepler's third law, a longer orbital period means that the planet must be farther from its star. In fact you could work out its average distance from the star, using Kepler's law.
The relationship between the average distance of a planet from the sun and the planets orbital period is described by what?
AUs
What effect has distance of a planet to the sun to its orbital period?
you are chicken
Is the square of the orbital period of a planet proportional to the cube of the average distance of the planet from the Sun?
Yes, according to Kepler's third law of Planetary Motion.
At what distance from the Sun would a planets orbital period be 3 million years?
At what distance from the Sun would a planet's orbital period be 3 million years?
Which two of the planet are closely related to their distance from the sun?
Temperature and orbital period.
What would be the average distance of a planet from the Sun with a orbital period of 730 days?
Use Kepler's Third Law, and compare with Earth's orbit.
If a planet has an average distance from the Sun of 9.1 AU, what is its orbital period SHOW YOUR WORK?
To calculate the orbital period of a planet with an average distance from the Sun of 9.1 Astronomical Units (AU), we use Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion: P^2 = a^3. Given: a = 9.1 AU Substitute the value of 'a' into Kepler's Third Law to find the orbital period, P: P^2 = (9.1)^3 P^2 = 753.571 AU^3 To find the orbital period P, take the square root of both sides of the equation: P = √753.571 P ≈ 27.45 years Conclusion: A planet with an average distance of 9.1 AU from the Sun has an estimated orbital period of approximately 27.45 Earth years.
I used Newton's version of Kepler's third law to calculate Saturn's mass from orbital characteristics of its moon Titan?
Yes, the equation p2 = a3, where p is a planet's orbital period in years and a is the planet's average distance from the Sun in AU. This equation allows us to calculate the mass of a distance object if we can observe another object orbiting it and measure the orbiting object's orbital period and distance.
Which two characteristics of the planet are closely related to their distance from sun?
Temperature and orbital period.
How does the distance of planet affect its period of revolution?
The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.
If the Kepler and third law of planetary motion states that the square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of the average distance between the planet and the sun. true or false?
Not totally true.
What is the relationship between the distance of a planet from the sun and its orbital period?
F is directly porportional to P
