Answer to Question #83567 in Physics for Jalen

Question #83567

Determine the rotational period of Saturn in earth years

Expert's answer

The Kepler’s third law states

T^2=a^3

Here T is a period in earth years, a is a distance from the Sun to the planet in AU.

For Saturn a=9.51 AU, so

T=√(a^3 )=√(〖9.51〗^3 )=29.3 years

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