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To solve this problem we will use Kepler's third law of planetary motion. Formula for that law is:
Where:
T = orbital period
G = universal gravitational constant
M = mass of star
a = distance from planet to star
By rearranging this formula we get:
For Earth we have:
For Wasp-32b we have:
or
We can see that right sides are same. Left sides must be same. We can use this to solve for distance.
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Wasp-32b is at distance of 0.038AU.
Where:
T = orbital period
G = universal gravitational constant
M = mass of star
a = distance from planet to star
By rearranging this formula we get:
For Earth we have:
For Wasp-32b we have:
We can see that right sides are same. Left sides must be same. We can use this to solve for distance.
Wasp-32b is at distance of 0.038AU.