Answer:
The planet that is farther from the star must have a time period greater.
Explanation:
We can determine the ratio of the period's planet with the radius of the circular orbit in the star's equatorial plane:
[tex] T = 2\pi*\sqrt{\frac{r^{3}}{GM}} [/tex] (1)
Where:
r: is the radius of the circular orbit of the planet and the star
T: is the period
G: is the gravitational constant
M: is the mass of the planet
From equation (1) we have:
[tex] T = 2\pi*\sqrt{\frac{r^{3}}{GM}} = k*r^{3/2} [/tex] (2)
Where k is a constant
From equation (2) we have that of the two planets, the planet that is farther from the star must have a time period greater.
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