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A planet of mass  moves around the sun of mass  in an elliptical orbit. The maximum and minimum distance of the planet from the sun are  and , respectively. The time period of the planet is proportional to

a)

b)

c)

d)



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A planet of mass  moves around the sun of mass  in an elliptical orbit. The maximum and minimum distance of the planet from the sun are  and , respectively. The time period of the planet is proportional to

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

According to Kepler’s third law,   is proportional to cube of semi-major axis of the elliptical orbit.

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