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28 October, 19:34

Halley's Comet has an orbital period of 76 years. What is the average distance of Halley's Comet from the sun? a. 51 AU b.) 18 AU c. 114AU d. 660 AU e. 38 AU

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  1. 28 October, 19:36
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    Option (b) 18 AU

    Explanation:

    Data provided:

    Orbital period = 76 years

    Now,

    From the Kepler's third law

    we have the relation

    a³ = T²

    here,

    T is the orbital period in years

    and,

    a is the average distance from the sun (in AU)

    on substituting the value in the above relation, we get

    a³ = 76²

    or

    a³ = 5776

    or

    a = ∛5776

    or

    a = 17.94 ≈ 18 AU

    hence, the correct answer is option (b) 18 AU
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