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According to Kepler's third law the square of the planets period in years is?
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T^2 is proportional to r^3 (or a^3).
More exactly, T^2 = (2*pi)^2/(GM)*r^3 (or a^3).
Where...
- T is the period
- r is the radius of the orbit
- a is the length of the semimajor axis of the orbit
- pi is about 3.142
- G is the gravitational constant 6.67x10^-11
- M is the mass of the planet
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What was keplers theory?
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How did newtons work on orbits add to work Kepler had done?
Newton derived Keplars findings from Newton's Theory of Gravity. Thus, newton 'explained' the basis for Keplars findings and extended them.
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What did Kepler discover about the distance of the planets from the sun and the length of their orbits?
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What do the length of the planets year and its distance from the sun have in common?
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What was keplers theory?
He was the first person to suggest that the planets don't move in circles and the planets don't always move at the same speed all the time. He and Isaac Newton made more accurate predictions than the other scientists e.g. Artistotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Tycho Brahe.
Why do planets differ in their orbital speed?
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What were Keplers laws of?
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How did newtons work on orbits add to work Kepler had done?
Newton derived Keplars findings from Newton's Theory of Gravity. Thus, newton 'explained' the basis for Keplars findings and extended them.
Is the square of the orbital period of a planet proportional to the cube of the average distance of the planet from the Sun?
Yes, according to Kepler's third law of Planetary Motion.
