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An asteroid is discovered in a nearly circular orbit around the Sun, with an orbital radius that is 3.33 times Earth's. What is the asteroid's orbital period 7, its "year," in terms of Earth years?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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Problem 21P: Comet Halley (Fig. P11.21) approaches the Sun to within 0.570 AU, and its orbital period is 75.6 yr....

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