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11 years ago
For example, you are given that the distance between a star and a planet is
r = 2.5 AU (Astronomical Unit)
Acceleration (a) = 7.88 AU/yr²

Then
ar² = 49.25 AU³/yr²

What is the significance of ar²? I know it's a constant but what exactly is it? And the real question: based on Newton's law of gravitation, why is ar² constant?
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Planets orbit stars
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