Find the length of the major axis of Earth's orbit using Kepler's third law and the fact that Earth's orbital period is 365.256 days. Use G= 6.6726 × 10-11 Nm² kg -2, M = 1.99 x 1030 kg, and x= 3.14. Recall that 1 N=1 kg •m•s-2. The length of the major axis of Earth's orbit is km. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest thousand as needed.)

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Find the length of the major axis of Earth's orbit using Kepler's third law and the fact that Earth's orbital period is 365.256 days. Use G= 6.6726 × 10-11 Nm² kg -2, M = 1.99 x 1030 kg, and x= 3.14. Recall that 1 N=1 kg •m•s-2.
The length of the major axis of Earth's orbit is km.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest thousand as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Find the length of the major axis of Earth's orbit using Kepler's third law and the fact that Earth's orbital period is 365.256 days. Use G= 6.6726 × 10-11 Nm² kg -2, M = 1.99 x 1030 kg, and x= 3.14. Recall that 1 N=1 kg •m•s-2. The length of the major axis of Earth's orbit is km. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest thousand as needed.)
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