Orbital Period and Distance Calculations

If a planet has an orbital period (T) of 8 years, what is its distance (a) from the star in AU?

• 2 AU
• 4 AU
• 8 AU
• 16 AU

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

For a planet orbiting a star with a mass (M) of 2 solar masses and an orbital period (T) of 1 year, what is the distance (a) from the star in AU?

• 0.53 AU
• 1.26 AU
• 2.00 AU
• 4.00 AU

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

If a planet is 9 AU away from its star, what is its orbital period (T) in Earth years?

• 3 years
• 9 years.
• 27 years
• 81 years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

For a planet orbiting a star with a mass (M) of 0.5 solar masses and a distance (a) of 1 AU, what is the orbital period (T) in Earth years?

• 0.5 years
• 1.41 year
• 2.00 years
• 3.00 years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

If a planet has an orbital period (T) of 27 years, what is its distance (a) from the star in AU?

• 3.306 AU

• 6.612 AU

• 13.224 AU

• 26.448 AU

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

For a planet orbiting a star with a mass (M) of 4 solar masses and an orbital period (T) of 2 years, what is the distance (a) from the star in AU?

• 1.98 AU
• 2.00 AU
• 2.52 AU
• 10.03 AU

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

If a planet is 16 AU away from its star, what is its orbital period (T) in Earth years?

• 4 years
• 16 years
• 64 years
• 256 years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

For a planet orbiting a star with a mass (M) of 0.25 solar masses and a distance (a) of 2 AU, what is the orbital period (T) in Earth years?

• 1.42 year
• 2.83 years
• 5.66 years
• 8.53 years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

If a planet has an orbital period (T) of 64 years, what is its distance (a) from the star in AU?

• 4 AU
• 8 AU
• 16 AU
• 32 AU

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

For a planet orbiting a star with a mass (M) of 3 solar masses and an orbital period (T) of 3 years, what is the distance (a) from the star in AU?

• 3 AU
• 6 AU
• 9 AU
• 12 AU

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4