1.The asteroidbelt circles the sun between the orbits of Mars andJupiter. One as

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1.The asteroidbelt circles the sun between the orbits of Mars andJupiter. One asteroid has a period of 5.0 earth years.
a.What is the asteroid's orbital radius?
b.What is the asteroid's orbital speed?
2.What is the gravitational force of the sun on the earth?
3.What is the gravitational force of the moon on the earth?
4.The moon's force is what percent of the sun's force? a.What is the asteroid's orbital radius? b.What is the asteroid's orbital speed? 2.What is the gravitational force of the sun on the earth? 3.What is the gravitational force of the moon on the earth? 4.The moon's force is what percent of the sun's force?

Explanation / Answer

P = 5 years a = r = P^(2/3) = 2.924 AU = 4.374x10^11meters GM = 1.32712440018x10^20 m^3 sec^-2 v = (GM / r) = 17418 m/s

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