A Comet Is Found in a Highly Elliptical Orbit to Have

question 8

Multiple Choice

A comet is found in a highly elliptical orbit to have a semi-major axis equal to one astronomical unit (AU) . According to Kelper s 3 rd law of what would be the sidereal period of this comet?

• A) It will be more than one year.
• B) It will be one year.
• C) It will be less than one year.
• D) 76 years; the same for every comet
• E) Not enough information is given to determine.

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