Lab 15 Asteroids and Kuiper Belt Objects question 2 answers

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Now it's your turn! (a) What semi-major axis (a) corresponds to the inner edge of the asteroid belt? 2.1 v AU (b) What orbital period (P) corresponds to that value for semi-major axis? [3.04 l,/ yr (c) Which of the following simple integer ratios best describes that resonance? © 311 ® 1:4 ©1:5 O 2:9 v (d) What semi-major axis (a) corresponds to the first deep gap to the right of the inner edge? 25 |v AU (e) What orbital period (P) corresponds to that value for semi-major axis? 3.953 @ yr (f) Which of the following simple integer ratios best describes that resonance? ©3:10 0 2:5 O 4:11 @ 1:3 v (g) What semi-major axis (a) corresponds to the second deep gap to the right of the inner edge? 2.82 v AU (h) What orbital period (P) corresponds to that value for semi-major axis? 4.736 | yr (i) Which of the following simple integer ratios best describes that resonance? @ 2:5 6 1:2 ©1:3 03:10 v
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