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The Jupiter's period of revolution around the Sun is 12 times that of the Earth. Assuming the planetary orbits to be circular, find how many times the distance between the Jupiter and the Sun exceeds that between the Earth and the Sun.
  1. 10.2 times
  2. 5.2 times
  3. 3 times
  4. 6.4 times

A
10.2 times
B
3 times
C
6.4 times
D
5.2 times
Solution
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Let, The time of revolution of Jupiter is Tj and the radius of orbit of revolution of Jupiter is rj

The time of revolution of Earth is Te

The radius of orbit of revolution of Earth is re

According to Kepler's Law

T2r3

T2jr3j and T2er3e

r3jr3e=T2jT2e

rjre=(TjTe)23

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