This is a box with 2 ropes anchored to its very center. The arrows on either side do not signify the ropes, but the ___Force applied to the box. These 2 arrows signify forces that are equal in magnitude (strength) and opposite in direction. This box can be said to be in a state of .

Use the ratio form of kepler’s third law, = , and the data provided to determine the time it takes mars to orbit the sun. round your answer to the nearest tenth. earth’s orbital period = 1.0 earth year earth’s distance from the sun = 1.0 au mars’s distance from the sun = 1.5 au it takes mars about ⇒ 1.8 earth years to orbit the sun.