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Grade 9Mechanics

if the distance between the earth and the sun become 4 times ,then the time period becomes?

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8 Years agoGrade 9
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8 Years ago
 

The ratio of the time periods would be {new is say T1, actual is say T2}

 

 

 

Note that T is directly proportional to √(R3)

 

 

 

T1/T2 = √([R*4]3)/√(R3) = 8

 

 

 

Hence T1 = T2* 8= 365 * 8

 

 

 

Which is approx 2920 days or 8 years