For Any Object Orbiting the Sun, Kepler's Law May Be

question 38

Multiple Choice

For any object orbiting the Sun, Kepler's Law may be written T² = kr³. If T is measured in years and r in units of the Earth's distance from the Sun, then k = 1. What, therefore, is the time (in years) for Jupiter to orbit the Sun if its mean radius from the Sun is 5.2 times the Earth's distance from the Sun?

• A) 5.2 years
• B) 6.0 years
• C) 12 years
• D) 16 years

Grasp the concept of falsifiability as a criterion for assessing the scientific viability of theories.

Appreciate the importance of simple and consistent assumptions in forming theories.

Understand the importance and concept of replicability in scientific research.

Recognize the implications of non-replicable results and false claims in scientific studies.

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