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A planet of small mass m moves around the sun of mass M, along an elliptical orbit such that its minimum and maximum distance from sun are r and R, respectively. Its period of revolution will be:

A

`T =pi sqrt(((r + R)^(3))/(2GM_(s)))`

B

`T =pi sqrt(((r + R)^(3))/(3GM_(s)))`

C

`T =pi sqrt(((r + R)^(3))/(GM_(s)))`

D

`T =pi sqrt((2(r + R)^(3))/(GM_(s)))`

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