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A Planet of Mass M Orbits a Star in a Circular

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A planet of mass M orbits a star in a circular orbit of radius R, with orbital period T. What would be the orbital period of another planet, orbiting at radius R, but having mass 2M?


A) 0.71T
B) T
C) 1.4T
D) 2T
E) 0.50T

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