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The distance of a planet from the sun is 5 times the distance between the earth and the sun. The Time period of the planet is

Options

A

5¹.⁵ years

B

5⁰.⁶⁶⁷years

C

5⁰.³³³ years

D

5⁰.⁵ years

Correct Answer :

5¹.⁵ years

Solution :

To find the time period of the planet, we can use Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion.

Kepler's Third Law states that the square of the orbital period (T2) of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit (R3), which is its average distance from the Sun.
Mathematically, this relation is expressed as:
T2R3
Or, in ratio form comparing the planet to the Earth:
TpTe2=RpRe3

Let's define the given variables:
- Let Te be the time period of the Earth, which is 1 year (Te=1 year).
- Let Re be the distance of the Earth from the Sun.
- Let Rp be the distance of the planet from the Sun. According to the question, Rp=5Re.
- Let Tp be the orbital time period of the planet.

Now, substitute the values into the equation:
Tp12=5ReRe3
Simplifying the expression:
Tp2=53

To solve for Tp, we take the square root of both sides:
Tp=5312
Using the laws of exponents, amn=am×n:
Tp=532
Since 32=1.5:
Tp=51.5 years

Thus, the time period of the planet is 51.5 years.

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