Johannes Kepler used mathematics to arrive at his third law of planetary motion. Using the following equation, Kepler was able to figure out the orbital periods and distances from the Sun of all planets. Today, it is your turn. Please show your work.
P2 = A3 Where P is the orbital period and A is the distance from the Sun in Astronomical Units.
Please calculate the missing values
Planet Orbital Period Distance in AU
In Earth Years
1. Mercury .24 ______________
2. Venus _______________ .72
3. Earth 1.00 1.00
4. Mars 1.88 ______________
5. Ceres ________________ 2.77
6. Jupiter 11.86 ______________
7. Saturn ________________ 9.54
8. Uranus 84.07 ______________
9. Neptune _______________ 30.06
10. Pluto 248.60 ______________
Please show all work on the back of this sheet.