BY Abitur Astrophysics Practice Questions - Bavaria Abitur Physics With Astrophysics - Grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau (gA Astro) Exam

Which proportionality correctly expresses Kepler's third law for bodies orbiting the same central mass?

The orbital period is proportional to the square of the semimajor axis The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis The orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis The cube of the orbital period is proportional to the square of the semimajor axis

Correct Answer:

The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis

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