Two Planets Are Orbiting a Star in a Distant Galaxy

question 44

Multiple Choice

Two planets are orbiting a star in a distant galaxy.The first has a semimajor axis of 150 *10⁶ km, an eccentricity of 0.20, and a period of 1.0 Earth years.The second has a semimajor axis of 250 * 10⁶ km, an eccentricity of 0.30, and a period of:

• A)0.46 Earth yr
• B)0.57 Earth yr
• C)1.4 Earth yr
• D)1.7 Earth yr
• E)2.8 Earth yr

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