Physical Universe
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ISBN: 9780077862619
Author: KRAUSKOPF, Konrad B. (konrad Bates), Beiser, Arthur
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Chapter 1, Problem 13MC
According to Kepler’s third law, the time needed for a planet to complete an orbit around the sun
- a. is the same for all the planets
- b. depends on the planet’s size
- c. depends on the planet’s distance from the sun
- d. depends on how fast the planet spins on its axis
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Physical Universe
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