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Let the average orbital radius of a planet be r. Let the orbital period be T. What quantity is constant for all planets orbiting the Sun? * T/R O T/R^2 O T^2 / R^3 O T^3 / R^2

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Let the average orbital radius of a planet be r. Let the orbital period be T.
What quantity is constant for all planets orbiting the Sun? *
T/R
O T/R^2
O T^2 / R^3
O T^3 / R^2

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