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In Terms of the Relationship Between the Periods P and Semimajor

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In terms of the relationship between the periods P and semimajor axes a of their orbits around Jupiter, how do the satellites of Jupiter behave?


A) The satellites do not obey the Keplerian relation P2 = ka3, where k is the same constant for each satellite, because they orbit Jupiter and not the Sun.
B) The satellites do obey the Keplerian relation P2 = ka3, in which k is the same for planetary motion around the Sun, because it is a universal constant.
C) The satellites do follow the Keplerian relationship P2 = ka3, where k is a constant (the same for each satellite) that is different from the constant governing planetary motion around the Sun.
D) The satellites do not obey the Keplerian relation P2 = ka3, because their motion about Jupiter is affected by Jupiter's motion about the Sun.

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