How does the distance a planet is from the sun affect its period?

Answer 1

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This is taken from Johannes Kepler's Law of Harmonies, which says that the cubes of any two planets' average distances from the sun equal the ratio of the squares of their periods.

The time it takes a planet to complete a revolution increases with its distance from us.

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Answer 2

Olivia Aldridge

The distance a planet is from the sun affects its period according to Kepler's third law of planetary motion. Specifically, the period (time taken to complete one orbit around the sun) is proportional to the semi-major axis of the planet's orbit raised to the 3/2 power. This means that the farther a planet is from the sun, the longer its period will be.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

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