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Chapter3: Orbits And Gravity

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Problem 37E: What is the average distance from the Sun (in astronomical units) of a planet with an orbital period...

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The radius of the Earth's orbit is 1.50 x 1011 m and that of Pluto is 5.93 x 1012 m. The star that this planet orbits is identical to our Sun. What is the orbital period of this planet?
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