Martina O.
asked • 05/19/21Asteroids are believed to be material that never collected into a planet. An asteroid has a period of 6.6 years. Assuming the asteroid to be at the center of the planet if it had formed, how far would the planet be from the Sun?
Answer should be in AU
Sidney P. answered • 05/20/21
Minored in physics in college, 2 years of recent teaching experience
Kepler's 3rd Law: r3 (AU) = T2 (yr) for our solar system. r3 = (6.6)2 = 43.6, r = 3.5 AU.
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