A distant planet has two moons. Moon A has an orbital radius of 3.55 x 105 km, and Moon B has a orbital radius of 1.95 x 105 km. Find the ratio of their orbital periods, TA/TB.
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Mathematically, this can be expressed as: \[ T^2 \propto r^3 \] where \( T \) is the orbital period and \( r \) is the orbital radius. Show more…
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