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The asteroid belt circles the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. One asteroid has...

The asteroid belt circles the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. One asteroid has a period of 4.4 earth years.


What is the asteroid's orbital radius?

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P = 4.4 years

T 2 = R 3

a = r = P^(2/3) = 2.68515 AU


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