Using the m, = 1.99 x 1030 kg and the mę = 5.98 x 1024 kg and the distance between them as 1.00 AU (astronomical unit), what would be the orbital period of an object orbiting the sun at a distance of 2.12 AU? (please give answer in years) Number Units

Using the m, = 1.99 x 1030 kg and the mę = 5.98 x 1024 kg and the distance between them as 1.00 AU (astronomical unit), what would be the orbital period of an object orbiting the sun at a distance of 2.12 AU? (please give answer in years) Number Units

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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Problem 21P: Comet Halley (Fig. P11.21) approaches the Sun to within 0.570 AU, and its orbital period is 75.6 yr....

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