| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A law stating that the ratio of the square of the revolutionary period (in years) to the cube of the orbital axis (in astronomical units) is the same for all planets.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Kepler's third law
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Kepler's third law | A law stating that the ratio of the square of the revolutionary period (in years) to the cube of the orbital axis (in astronomical units) is the same for all planets. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Kepler's third law
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Kepler's third law | Physics | The square of the period of a planet's orbit is proportional to the cube of that planet's semimajor axis; the constant of proportionality is the same for all planets. (references) | |
| Kepler's third law of planetary motion | Aerospace | Harmonic Law- The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun. (references) | |
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