Newton showed that the periods and distances in Kepler’s third law depend on the masses of the objects.  What would be the period of revolution of the Earth (still at 1 AU from the Sun) if the Sun had twice its present mass?  What would be the period of revolution of the Earth (still at 1 AU from the Sun) if the Earth had twice its present mass?  Give your answers in years.

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