Which proportionality does Kepler's third law describe?
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Kepler's Third Law describes the relationship where the square of a planet's orbital period (T) is proportional to the cube of its distance from the sun (d³). This law is foundational in understanding planetary motion. For example, it demonstrates how planets farther from the Sun take longer to orbit. ;
Kepler's Third Law states that the square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of its average distance from the Sun (T² ∝ d³). This indicates that planets farther from the Sun take longer to orbit. For example, Jupiter takes about 11.9 years to orbit the Sun at a distance of 5.2 AU.
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