Explanation:
Kepler’s third law states that for all objects orbiting a given body, the cube of the semimajor axis (A) is proportional to the square of the orbital period (P).
For each of our planets orbiting the Sun, the relationship between the orbital period and semimajor axis can be represented by the equation as:
k is constant of proportionality
It is required to solve the above equation for k
The radius of the sphere in meters is ,r =
Think about the angle the ground and the shadow make. Since the sun's beams are parallel, the angle created by the stick's shadow is also equal. Since the stick is 1 m high and its shadow is 2 m long, we know that the stick's angle is arctan 1/2. Therefore, by thinking of a right-angled triangle,
r/10 = tan [arctan(1/2)] = tan (1/2)
Since, tan (θ/2) = 1-cos(θ) / sin(θ)
we find that,
r/10 =
Hence, r =
So, the radius of the sphere in meters is ,r =
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