Question

Which of the following statements cannot be supported by Kepler's laws of planetary motion?

The distance of a planet around the sun changes throughout its orbit.
The speed a planet is moving around the sun changes throughout the year.
The orbital period of Mercury can be calculated using the orbital period of Jupiter and the average distances of both planets.
The age of the four largest planets can be determined using the age of the four smallest planets and the average distances of each planet.

Answer 1

The age of the four largest planets can be determined using the age of the four smallest planets and the average distances of each planet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Kepler's laws are based on the relationship between the size of the mass and its acceleration as as a result of the size. The also option does not support these ideas and thus is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The age of the four largest planets can be determined using the age of the four smallest planets and the average distances of each planet.

Step-by-step explanation: The first statement can be supported by Kepler's First Law.

The second statement can be supported by Kepler's Second Law.

And the third statement can be supported by Kepler's Third Law.