Kepler's 3rd law relates the semi major axis of an orbit with its period (the time it takes for the orbiting body to go around a

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Kepler's 3rd law relates the semi major axis of an orbit with its period (the time it takes for the
orbiting body to go around a full cycle). When using units of AU for the semi major axis and years
for the period, Kepler's 3rd law can be written as
(Orbital Period)^2 =(Semi Major Axis)³
or
p² = a³

If Halley's Comet swings around the sun every 75 years, what is the semi major axis of its orbit in
AU units?

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