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Kepler's Third Law States That the Planet's Orbital Period Squared

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Kepler's third law states that the planet's orbital period squared is equal to its mean solar distance cubed.Consequently,the solar distances of the planets can be calculated when their periods of revolution are known.The orbital period of Jupiter is 12 years,what is its distance from the sun in astronomical units?


A) 12
B) 5) 2
C) 530
D) 16.1

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