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The square of orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.
The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
The orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
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The correct statement that describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion is:
The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
This means that if you take the orbital period (T) of a planet and the semi-major axis (a) of its orbit, the relationship can be expressed as \( T^2 \propto a^3 \).
