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A planet moving in a circular orbit around the sun at a distance, 4times theaverage distance of the earth from the sun will complete one revolution in

A

8 years

B

4 years

C

16 years

D

1/4 years

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The correct Answer is:
a
`T_(2)=T_(1)n^(3//2)`
`=1xx4^(3//2)=8`
`T_(2)=8" years."`
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