1 Kepler's Task. 2  Accurate Data. 3  Shape of the Path. 4  1. Planets move in ellipses with the Sun at one focus. 5  2. The radius vector describes equal areas in equal times. 6  3. Squares of periodic times are to each other as cubes of the mean distances.
So how fast do the average adult's nails grow? The simple answer is that fingernails grow about one-tenth of an inch (3 millimeters) a month. If you lose a fingernail, it will take four to six months to regrow completely. Toenails take a year to a year and a half to grow from cuticle to tip [source: Robb-Nicholson ].
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, fingernails grow an average 2 or 3 millimeters per month, while toenails grow about 1 millimeter per month. Many factors influence how fast individual nails may grow.