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An asteroid is discovered in a nearly circular orbit around the Sun, with an orbital radius that is 2.95 times Earth's. What is the asteroid's orbital

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Answer:

5.07 years

Step-by-step explanation:

we solve this using kepler's third law

t² is directly proportional to r³

t²/Te² = r³/Re³

t = asteroid in orbital period around the sun

Te = earth's orbital period around the sun

r = orbital period of the asteroid

Re = orbital radius of the earth

t² = 2.95³

t² = 25.67

t = √25.67

T = 5.07 years.

the orbital period T is therefore 5.07 years

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