Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes Kepler's 3rd law of planetary motion
A) The smaller the diameter of a planet, the faster its rotational period is.
B) The orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the diameter of the planet.
C) The smaller the orbit, the longer its orbital period is.
D) The larger the orbit, the longer its orbital period is.
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