If the distance between sun and earth were reduced to half its present value, then the number of days in one year would have been
Question
If the distance between sun and earth were reduced to half its present value, then the number of days in one year would have been
A.
65
B.
129
C.
258
D.
730
Correct option is B
Concept Used: Kepler’s Third Law of Planetary MotionAccording to Kepler’s Third Law:T2∝r3That is, the square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the radius (or semi-major axis) of its orbit.Given:∙Initial radius, r1, and time period T1=365days∙New radius, r2=21r1Formula Used:T12T22=r13r23=(21)3=81T22=8T12=83652=>T2=8365≈2.828365≈129.05days