A planet of mass m is moving in an elliptical orbit about the Sun (mass of Sun = M). The maximum and minimum distances of the planet from the Sun are r1 and r2 respectively. The period of revolution of the planet will be proportional to:
A
[r1]1/2
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B
[r2]1/2
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C
[r1−r2]1/2
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D
[r1+r2]3/2
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Solution
The correct option is B[r1+r2]3/2 As per kepler's third law of planetary motion,'