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According to Kepler's Laws, the cube of the mean distance of a planet from the sun is proportional to the _________.

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area that is swept out
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cube of the period of revolution
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square of the period of revolution
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fourth power of the mean distance
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Solution

The correct option is C square of the period of revolution
According to third law of Kepler, the cube of the mean distance of a planet from the sun is proportional to the square of the periods. This law is also known as Law of periods. It makes a comparison between orbital period and radius of orbit of a planet to those of other planets. This law describes the motion characteristics of a single planet.

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