Question

Two planets, Dean and Sam, orbit the Sun. They each have with circular orbits, but orbit at different distances from the Sun. Dean orbits at a greater average distance than Sam. According to Kepler's Third Law, which planet will have a longer orbital period? Group of answer choices Dean Sam Since they both have circular orbits, they will have the same orbital periods. There isn't enough information to tell.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is Dean has a period greater than San

Explanation:

Kepler's third law is an application of Newton's second law where the force is the universal force of attraction for circular orbits, where it is obtained.

                T² = (4π² / G M)  r³

When applying this equation to our case, the planet with a greater orbit must have a greater period.

Consequently Dean must have a period greater than San which has the smallest orbit

The correct answer is Dean has a period greater than San