If the Earth Were Orbiting a Ten Solar Mass Star,at

question 16

Multiple Choice

If the Earth were orbiting a ten solar mass star,at a distance of 1 astronomical unit,how would its orbital period be affected?

• A)It would be unchanged
• B)It would be about 1/3 of a year
• C)It would be about 3 years
• D)It would be about 1/10 of a year

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A factor or condition that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable in an experiment.

Combinations

The selection of items from a larger set such that the order of selection does not matter.

Levels

Refers to the different values or categories of a variable in a study or analysis.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of values in a statistical calculation that are free to vary for the purpose of estimating a parameter or fitting a model.