Mercury has an average distance to the sun of 0.39 AU. In two or more complete sentences, explain how to calculate the orbital p

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Mercury has an average distance to the sun of 0.39 AU. In two or more complete sentences, explain how to calculate the orbital p

eriod of Mercury and then calculate it.

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Sonbull [250] · Answer 1 · 2023-04-10T03:04:33+03:00

Answer: The orbital period of Mercury is 0.24355492193

Explanation:

To calculate the orbital period of Mercury I would start by simplifying .39 ^3 (.39 to the third). Then I would take the resulting answer and then find the product of multiplying it to the power of .5 or 1/2 to get the answer.

MatroZZZ [7] · Answer 2 · 2023-04-10T01:52:58+03:00

Orbital period of mercury can be calculated using the third law of Kepler which states that period squared equals to distance cubed, that is, (T1/T2)^2 = (a1/a2)^3 Where T1 is the orbital period of mercury, T2 is the earth orbital period and is equal to 1 year, that is, 365.25 days. a1 is the mercury axis and is equal to 0.39AU while a2 is the earth axis and is equal to 1AU. T^2 = (0.39)^3 = 0.059319 Therefore, T1 = 88 days.