Why Is Newton's Version of Kepler's Third Law So Useful

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Multiple Choice

Why is Newton's version of Kepler's third law so useful to astronomers?

• A)It allows us to calculate distances to distant objects.
• B)It can be used to determine the masses of many distant objects.
• C)It tells us that more-distant planets orbit the Sun more slowly.
• D)It explains why objects spin faster when they shrink in size.

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