Suppose a Comet Orbits the Sun on a Highly Eccentric

question 55

Multiple Choice

Suppose a comet orbits the Sun on a highly eccentric orbit with an average (semimajor axis) distance of 1 AU.How long does it take to complete each orbit,and how do we know?

• A)One year,which we know from Kepler's third law.
• B)It depends on the eccentricity of the orbit,as described by Kepler's second law.
• C)It depends on the eccentricity of the orbit,as described by Kepler's first law.
• D)Each orbit should take about 2 years,because the eccentricity is so large.

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