The Orbits of Asteroids in the Asteroid Belt Have Typical

question 136

Multiple Choice

The orbits of asteroids in the asteroid belt have typical semimajor axes of 2.8 au. According to Kepler's law, the approximate sidereal period of these asteroids is

• A) 2.8 years.
• B) 46.8 years.
• C) 1.99 years.
• D) 4.68 years.

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