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The period of moon's rotation around the earth is approx. 29 days. IF moon's mass were 2 fold its present value and all other things remain unchanged, the period of Moon's rotation would be nearly

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`29 sqrt(2) ` days

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`29 //sqrt(2)` days

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`29 xx 2` days

D

29 days

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