Solar System Model - OpenStax Astronomy

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Kepler's Third Law:

T² = (4π²/GM) × a³

Period squared proportional to semi-major axis cubed

Orbital Velocity:

v = √(GM/r)

Velocity depends on distance from Sun

Gravitational Force:

F = GMm/r²

Newton's law of universal gravitation

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