The asteroid Icarus, though only a few hundred meters across, orbits the Sun like the planets. Its period is 410 d. What is its mean distance from the Sun?
The mean distance of asteroid Icarus from the Sun.
Answer to Problem 57P
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Orbital period,
Formula Used:
According to Kepler’s third law of planetary motion:
Where, T is the period, G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass about which the body is orbiting and R is the mean orbital radius.
Calculation:
Convert period from days to seconds:
Mass of the Sun,
Substitute the values and solve:
Conclusion:
Hence, the mean distance of asteroid Icarus from the Sun is about
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