Suppose a comet has an orbital period of 309.1 years around the sun. What is it’s average distance from the sun?
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This law states that the square of the orbital period (T) is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis (a), which is the average distance from the sun. Mathematically, this is expressed as T^2 = k * a^3, where k is a constant of proportionality. For objects Show more…
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