Kepler's Laws: If NASA wants to put a satellite in a circular orbit around the sun so it will make 2.0 orbits per year, at what distance (in astronomical units, AU) from the sun should that satellite orbit? The earth's orbit is 1.0 AU from the sun.

A. 7.6 AU
B. 0.63 AU
C. 0.50 AU
D. 2.0 AU
E. 0.71 AU


Answer: B

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A. It takes 1/2 as long
B. It takes 4 times as long
C. It takes
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D. It takes 2 times as long
E. It takes
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What is the equivalent resistance between points a and b?



a.
14 ?

b.
8.0 ?

c.
6.0 ?

d.
25 ?

e.
40 ?

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