Assume that the period of elliptical orbits around the sun depends only upon (G, M) (the sun's

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Assume that the period of elliptical orbits around the sun depends only upon \(G, M\) (the sun's mass), and \(a\), the semi-major axis of the orbit. Prove Kepler's third law using dimensional arguments alone.

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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