Let the orbital radius of a planet be R and let the orbital period of the planet be T. What quantity is constant for all planets orbiting the sun, assuming circular orbits?

A) T3/R2 B) T/R2 C) T2/R D) T/R E) T2/R3


E

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GIVEN
• A surface at temperature (T) = 1111 K
• Spectral hemispherical emittance (??)

FIND
(a) The total average hemispherical emittance, ? (T)
(b) The emissive power, E(T)
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