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All objects orbiting the Sun obey Kepler's laws. Suppose a comet is found with an orbital period of 64 years. If its orbit is circular, what is its distance from the Sun?
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According to Kepler's Third Law, the square of the orbital period (T) of an object is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis (a) of its orbit. Mathematically, this can be written as: T^2 ā a^3 Show more…
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