Which of these describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)

Responses

T∝a2
T∝a2

T3 ∝a2
T3 ∝a2

T2∝a
T2∝a

T2 ∝ a3

1 answer

Kepler's Third Law of orbital motion states that the square of the orbital period (T) of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis (a) of its orbit. This can be expressed as:

\[ T^2 \propto a^3 \]

So, the correct response is:

T² ∝ a³