The orbital period and distance of a planet from the Sun can be used, with Newton's version of Kepler's third law, to estimate the mass of the Sun. False O True
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The formula is: $$T^2 = \frac{4\pi^2}{G(M+m)}a^3$$ Where: - T is the orbital period - a is the semi-major axis (average distance from the Sun) - G is the gravitational constant - M is the mass of the Sun - m is the mass of the planet Show more…
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