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Problem 66a
Page 135
Section: Problems
Chapter 5: Circular Motion; Gravitation
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11 Jan 2022
Given information
The comet Hale–Bopp has an orbital period of 2400 years.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
According to Kepler's third law
Where,
is period of revolution of the planet
is the average distance between sun and planet
Kepler's third law is valid for elliptical orbits as circular orbits if radius r is replaced by the semi-major axis s
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