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Suppose the gravitational force varies inversely as the n th power of the distance. Thus the time period of a planet moving in a circular orbit of radius r around the sun will be proportional to

A

`r^((n+1)/2)`

B

`r^n`

C

`r^((n-1)/2)`

D

`r^-n`

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