Kepler's Laws: Two moons orbit a planet in circular orbits. Moon A has orbital radius R, and moon B has orbital radius 4R. Moon A takes 20 days to complete one orbit. How long does it take moon B to complete an orbit?
A. 20 days
B. 80 days
C. 160 days
D. 320 days
E. 5 days
Answer: C
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A. v /
B. 2v
C. v
D. v/2
An asteroid is in orbit at 4 times the Earth's distance from the Sun. What is its period of revolution?
a. one fourth year b. 4 years c. 8 years d. 16 years
The alloy treatment that provides the lowest-strength and highest-ductility alloys is the _________condition.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
About how many times larger in diameter is a nucleus than an
nucleus?
A. 2.37 B. 1.54 C. 1.33 D. They are about the same size. E. Some other factor (specify)