MODIFIED MAST ASTRONOMY:COSMIC PERSPECTI
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Chapter 3, Problem 4VSC
Use the following questions to check your understanding of some of the many types of visual information used in astronomy. For additional practice, try the Chapter 3 Visual Quiz at MasteringAstronomy®.
Study the two graphs above, based on Figure 3.19. Use the information in the graphs to answer the following questions.
4. Kepler's third law is often stated as p2= a3. The value a3for a planet is shown on
a. the horizontal axis of graph a.
b. the vertical axis of graph a.
c. the horizontal axis of graph b.
d. the vertical axis of graph b.
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