the period T of an asteroid at distance R from the sun, is given by
T2/R3 = 4pi2/GM
where G is the gravitational constant and M is the mass of the sun
fill in the numbers and solve for T.
The region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter contains many asteroids that orbit the Sun. Consider an asteroid in a circular orbit of radius 5.8 1011 m. Find the period of the orbit.
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T^2/R^3=4pi^2/GM ---->T^2/5.8e11=4pi^2/(6.673e-11)(1.99e30) is this how it's supposed to be setup?
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