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Earth-Moon-Sun System — Quiz

Question 1 • Honors Physics

The table shows information about the moons of Mars. Moon Orbital Period (days) Average Distance from Mars (km) Phobos 0 point 3 1 9 9378 Deimos 23 comma 459 What is the orbital period of Deimos?

Answer
A
0 point 7 9 8 days
B
0 point 0 8 0 6 days
C
1 point 2 6 days
D
1 point 5 9 days

Explanation

For moons orbiting the same planet, the square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the average distance. Thus Deimos’s period is 0.31 × (23,459 ÷ 9,378)^(3/2), which is about 1.23 days. The closest choice is 1.26 days.

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