Question
Which variables are involved in understanding Kepler's third law of motion?(1 point)
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
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
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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.
**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.