A planet has an orbital period of 65.02 years. What is the average distance of the planet from the sun? 2.84 AU 5.14 AU 16.17 AU 39.87 AU

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EGhoul · Answer 1 · 2020-08-23T02:23:17+0000

Answer:16.17 AU is the answer.

Explanation:According to Kepler's Third Law which states that the square of the orbital period of the planets is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of the orbit of the planet.

A planet has an orbital period of 65.02 years. What is the average distance of the planet from the sun? 2.84 AU 5.14 AU 16.17 AU 39.87 AU

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