1) Distance Orbital Period Mercury 0.39 AU 88 days Venus 0.72 AU 225 days Earth 1.00 AU 365 days Mars 1.52 AU 687 days (i) How would you calculate the...
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Distance
Orbital Period
Mercury
0.39 AU
88 days
Venus
0.72 AU
225 days
Earth
1.00 AU
365 days
Mars
1.52 AU
687 days
(i) How would you calculate the average distance between planetsthat have different orbital periods. If so, calculate the averagedistance of Mercury, Venus and Mars to the Earth. Which one ofthese planets is the closest to Earth on average?
(ii) Calculate the average distance of Mercury, Venus and Earthto Mars. Which one of these planets is the closest to Mars onaverage?
Assume circular orbits and use symmetries to make the distancecalculation easier. You can
approximate the average distance by using four well-chosenpoints on the planet’s orbit.
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Distance | Orbital Period | |
Mercury | 0.39 AU | 88 days |
Venus | 0.72 AU | 225 days |
Earth | 1.00 AU | 365 days |
Mars | 1.52 AU | 687 days |
(i) How would you calculate the average distance between planetsthat have different orbital periods. If so, calculate the averagedistance of Mercury, Venus and Mars to the Earth. Which one ofthese planets is the closest to Earth on average?
(ii) Calculate the average distance of Mercury, Venus and Earthto Mars. Which one of these planets is the closest to Mars onaverage?
Assume circular orbits and use symmetries to make the distancecalculation easier. You can
approximate the average distance by using four well-chosenpoints on the planet’s orbit.
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