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Title: What does Kepler's third law imply about planetary motion?
Post by: barry on Aug 8, 2013
What does Kepler's third law imply about planetary motion?
A) All planets orbit the Sun at the same speed.
B) Planets closer to the Sun orbit at a slower speed than planets further from the Sun.
C) Planets further from the Sun orbit at a slower speed than planets closer to the Sun.
D) Planets further from the Sun orbit at a faster speed than planets closer to the Sun.
E) This law implies nothing about a planet's motion.


Title: Re: What does Kepler's third law imply about planetary motion?
Post by: nite_n_day on Aug 8, 2013
Answer:  C


Title: Re: What does Kepler's third law imply about planetary motion?
Post by: barry on Aug 9, 2013
Thanks man, perfect :)