Semimajor axis а (1010 m) Planet Period T (years) Mercury 5.79 0.241 Venus 10.81 0.615 Mars 22.78 1.881 Saturn 142.70 29.457

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Do the data in the accompanying table support Kepler’s third law? Give reasons for your answer.

Semimajor axis
а (1010 m)
Planet
Period T (years)
Mercury
5.79
0.241
Venus
10.81
0.615
Mars
22.78
1.881
Saturn
142.70
29.457
Transcribed Image Text:Semimajor axis а (1010 m) Planet Period T (years) Mercury 5.79 0.241 Venus 10.81 0.615 Mars 22.78 1.881 Saturn 142.70 29.457
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