QUESTION 17In a distant solar system, a planet of mass 5.0 x 1024kgorbits a sun of mass 3.0 x 1030 kg at a constant distanceof 2.0 x101 m. How many earth days does it take for theplanet ot execute one complete orbit about the sun?a. 660 daysb. 460 daysс. 360 daysd. 260 daysе. 560 days

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In a distant solar system, a planet of mass 5.0 x 1024 kg orbits a sun of mass 3.0 x 1000 kg at a constant distance of 2.0 x1011 m. How many earth days does it take for the planet ot execute one complete orbit about the sun?

In a distant solar system, a planet of mass 5.0 x 1024 kg orbits a sun of mass 3.0 x 1000 kg at a constant distance of 2.0 x1011 m. How many earth days does it take for the planet ot execute one complete orbit about the sun?

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