Suppose a new planet is discovered, which revolves around the sun (i.e. it is a part of our solar system). If its lies between saturn and Jupitar, its time period of revolution would be

Less than that of Jupiter

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Equal to that of Jupiter or saturn

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The correct option is A Less than that of Jupiter
We don't know the exact order of all the planets, but Jupiter formed first, with Saturn close behind. Both were finished in less than 3 million years. The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) got off to a late start.

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Suppose a new planet is discovered, which revolves around the sun (i.e. it is a part of our solar system). If its lies between saturn and Jupitar, its time period of revolution would be

The correct option is A Less than that of JupiterWe don't know the exact order of all the planets, but Jupiter formed first, with Saturn close behind. Both were finished in less than 3 million years. The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) got off to a late start.

The correct option is A Less than that of Jupiter
We don't know the exact order of all the planets, but Jupiter formed first, with Saturn close behind. Both were finished in less than 3 million years. The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) got off to a late start.