Which variables are involved in understanding Kepler's third law of motion?(1 point)

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Responses

period of revolution, period of rotation
period of revolution, period of rotation

rotational velocity, distance to sun
rotational velocity, distance to sun

orbital velocity, distance to sun
orbital velocity, distance to sun

eccentricity of orbit, rotational velocity

Answer 1

The correct response for understanding Kepler's third law of motion is:

orbital velocity, distance to sun

Kepler's third law states that the square of the period of revolution (the time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun) is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit (the average distance from the sun). So, the variables involved primarily relate to the period of revolution and the distance (semi-major axis) from the sun.