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A saturn year is 29.5 times the earth year. How far is the saturn from the sun if the earth is `1.50 xx 10^(8) `km away from the sum?

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To find the distance of Saturn from the Sun using Kepler's Third Law of planetary motion, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand Kepler's Third Law**: Kepler's Third Law states that the square of the orbital period (T) of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis (r) of its orbit. This can be expressed as: \[ \frac{T_1^2}{r_1^3} = \frac{T_2^2}{r_2^3} \] where \(T_1\) and \(r_1\) are the period and distance of Earth, and \(T_2\) and \(r_2\) are the period and distance of Saturn. 2. **Identify the known values**: - The orbital period of Earth (\(T_e\)) is 1 year. - The distance of Earth from the Sun (\(r_e\)) is \(1.50 \times 10^8\) km. - The orbital period of Saturn (\(T_s\)) is 29.5 times that of Earth, so: \[ T_s = 29.5 \times T_e \] 3. **Set up the equation**: Using Kepler's Third Law, we can write: \[ \frac{T_e^2}{r_e^3} = \frac{T_s^2}{r_s^3} \] Rearranging this gives: \[ r_s^3 = r_e^3 \cdot \left(\frac{T_s^2}{T_e^2}\right) \] 4. **Substitute the known values**: - Substitute \(T_s = 29.5 \times T_e\) into the equation: \[ r_s^3 = r_e^3 \cdot \left(\frac{(29.5 \cdot T_e)^2}{T_e^2}\right) \] This simplifies to: \[ r_s^3 = r_e^3 \cdot (29.5^2) \] 5. **Calculate \(r_e^3\)**: \[ r_e^3 = (1.50 \times 10^8 \text{ km})^3 = 3.375 \times 10^{24} \text{ km}^3 \] 6. **Calculate \(29.5^2\)**: \[ 29.5^2 = 870.25 \] 7. **Calculate \(r_s^3\)**: \[ r_s^3 = 3.375 \times 10^{24} \text{ km}^3 \cdot 870.25 = 2.933 \times 10^{27} \text{ km}^3 \] 8. **Find \(r_s\)**: To find \(r_s\), take the cube root: \[ r_s = \sqrt[3]{2.933 \times 10^{27}} \approx 1.432 \times 10^9 \text{ km} \] ### Final Answer: The distance of Saturn from the Sun is approximately: \[ r_s \approx 1.432 \times 10^9 \text{ km} \]

To find the distance of Saturn from the Sun using Kepler's Third Law of planetary motion, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand Kepler's Third Law**: Kepler's Third Law states that the square of the orbital period (T) of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis (r) of its orbit. This can be expressed as: \[ \frac{T_1^2}{r_1^3} = \frac{T_2^2}{r_2^3} ...
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