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Kepler’s Third Law
This assignment is best to do, turn in, and get feedback on before taking quiz #3. Do the following problems keeping in mind Kepler’s Third Law: the orbital period squared is equal to the average distance cubed,
P
2
= a
3
The orbital period squared [P
2] is equal to the average distance cubed.
P
2
= a
3
1.
The orbital period squared of a Solar System object is P
2
= 56.0 years
2
, what is the average distance cubed, a
3
? P
2
= 56 years
2
a
3
= 56 AU
3
2.
The orbital period squared of a Solar System object is P
2
= 70.0 years
2
, what is the average distance cubed, a
3
? P
2
= 70 years
2
a
3
= 70 AU
3
3.
The average distance cubed of a Solar System object is a
3
= 84 AU
3
, what is the average orbital period squared, P
2
? a
3
= 84 AU
3
P
2
= 84 years
2
4.
The average distance cubed of a Solar System object is a
3
= 14 AU
3
, what is the average orbital period squared, P
2?
a
3
= 14 AU
3
P
2
= 14 years
2
5.
The orbital period of a Solar System object is P = 9.0 years, what is the average distance cubed, a
3
? P = 9.0 year, 9 x 9, thus P
2
= 81.0 years
2
a
3
= 81 AU
3
6.
The average distance of a Solar System object is a = 5.0 AU, what is the average orbital period
squared, P
2?
a = 5.0 AU, thus a
3
= 5 x 5 x 5 = 125 years
2
a
3
= 125 AU
3
P
2
= 125 years
2
7.
The orbital period of a Solar System object is P = 7.0 years, what is the average distance cubed, a
3
? P = 7 year, 7 x 7, thus P
2
= 49 years
2
a
3
= 49 AU
3
8.
The orbital period squared of a Solar System object is P2 = 8.0 years
2
, what is the average distance, a? P
2
= 8 years
2
a
3
= 8 AU
3
a = 2
9.
The average distance of a Solar System object is a = 4 AU, what is the average orbital period squared, P
2
? a = 4 AU, thus a
3
= 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 years
2
a3
= 64 AU
3
P
2
= 64 years
2
10.The average distance cubed of a Solar System object is a
3
= 49 AU
3
, what is the average orbital period, P?
a
3
= 49 AU
3
P
2
= 49 years
2
P = 7 years
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