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Imagine Another Solar System,with a Star of the Same Mass

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Imagine another solar system,with a star of the same mass as the Sun.Suppose a planet with a mass twice that of Earth (2MEₐᵣth) orbits at a distance of 1 AU from the star.What is the orbital period of this planet?


A) 1 year
B) 6 months
C) 2 years
D) It cannot be determined from the information given.

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