Bodes's Law "Predicts" That There Is a Planet with an Orbit

question 18

Multiple Choice

Bodes's law "predicts" that there is a planet with an orbit having a semimajor axis of 77 AU.What would be the orbital period of the "predicted" planet?

• A)77 years
• B)676 years
• C)115 years
• D)5930 years

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