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The time taken by a planet for one complete revolution changes according to:

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Its distance from the Sun

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Its size

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Its mass

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The shape of its orbit

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Solution

The correct option is A Its distance from the Sun
As the distance between the Sun and the planet increases, the time taken by the planet to complete one revolution around the Sun also increases as the planet has to cover more distance as compared to the planets before it.

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