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  • Kepler's Third Law: Orbital Period & Distance - True or False?
    That statement is true.

    Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion states that the square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the average distance between the planet and the Sun. This can be mathematically expressed as:

    T² ∝ r³

    Where:

    * T is the orbital period (time it takes for the planet to complete one orbit)

    * r is the average distance between the planet and the Sun (semi-major axis of the elliptical orbit)

    This law is a fundamental principle in understanding the motion of planets in our solar system and beyond.

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