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JEE Main 30 July 2022, Shift 2, Physics Q5

Question 5 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 5 of 30, Section A.

The time period of X planet of our solar system is 8 years. The distance of earth from the sun is

1.5 \times 10^{11}

m. The distance of the X planet from the sun will be :

(1) $3\sqrt{2} \times 10^{11}$ m
(2) $3 \times 10^{11}$ m
(3) $6 \times 10^{11}$ mOfficial answer
(4) $12 \times 10^{11}$ m

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Gravitation
Topic: Orbital Mechanics
Idea tested: Kepler's Laws

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