Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Angel on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:18pm.

An asteroid revolves around the Sun with a mean orbital radius twice that of Earth's. Predict the period of the asteroid in Earth years. (6.38*10^6 radius) I dont understand how to solve this problem.

Physics - bobpursley, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:22pm
wouldn't Keplers law work:

Period= radius^(3/2)

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