•Question 3 (1 point) If a space probe
were sent into an orbit
around the sun that brought it as close as 0.5 AU to the sun and as far away as 5.5 AU, what would be
the semimajor axis of
its orbit?
a. 0.5 AU b. 3.0 AU c. 5.5 AU d. 6.0 AU
• Question
4 (1 point) If a space probe were sent into an orbit around the sun that brought it as close as 0.5
AU to the sun and as
far away as 5.5 AU, what would be its orbital period?
a.1.0 years b. 2.5
years c. 4.1 years d. 5.2
years
•Use Kepler’s third law: P2 = a3 for both
these problems. Use units of years and AUs to make life simple.