What does Kepler's Third Law state about the relationship between a planet's orbital period and its semi-major axis?
Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The orbital period is inversely proportional to the semi-major axis.
The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
The square of the semi-major axis is proportional to the cube of the orbital period.
The orbital period is directly proportional to the semi-major axis.
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30 sec • 1 pt
What is the semi-major axis in the context of an elliptical orbit?
The shortest distance from the center of the ellipse to the curve.
The distance from the center of the ellipse to one of its foci.
The average distance from the center of the ellipse to the curve.
The longest distance from the center of the ellipse to the curve.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In Kepler's Third Law, what is the 'primary' object in the solar system?
The Earth
The Moon
The Sun
A planet
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What unit is used to measure the semi-major axis in the solar system?
Light years
Parsecs
Kilometers
Astronomical units
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do all planets have roughly the same value for the ratio of orbital period squared to semi-major axis cubed?
Due to the alignment of the planets.
Due to the use of Earth-based units for measurement.
Because of the gravitational pull of the Sun.
Because all planets have the same mass.
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