Above is the radial velocity curve of a star due to an exoplanet. Use it to answer the following questions.
1.Which of these is the closest to the amplitude of the radial velocity changes for the star?
2 m/s
11 m/s
21 m/s
40 m/

2. What is the mass of the exoplanet in Jupiter masses?
3. Which of these is closest to the semi major axis of the planets orbit? Assume that the star is two times the mass of our sun.
1 AU
5.2 AU
6.6 AU
288 AU

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Above is the radial velocity curve of a star due to an exoplanet. Use it to answer the following questions.

1.Which of these is the closest to the amplitude of the radial velocity changes for the star?

2 m/s

11 m/s

21 m/s

40 m/

2. What is the mass of the exoplanet in Jupiter masses?

3. Which of these is closest to the semi major axis of the planets orbit? Assume that the star is two times the mass of our sun.

1 AU

5.2 AU

6.6 AU

288 AU

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Above is the radial velocity curve of a star due to an exoplanet. Use it to answer the following questions. Which of these is the closest to the amplitude of the radial velocity changes for the star?

2 m / s 11 m / s 21 m / s 40 m / s

2.What is the mass of the exoplanet in Jupiter masses? 3.Which of these is closest to the semimajor axis of the planet's orbit? Assume that the star is 2 times the mass of our Sun.

1 AU

5.2 AU 6.6 AU

288 AU

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