Plant A orbits a star at a distance R from the center of the star. Planet B circles the same star with a period eight times that of Planet A. Planet B orbits the star at a distance of. a. 4R b. 1/8R c. 8R c. 1/4R

Plant A orbits a star at a distance R from the center of the star. Planet B circles the same star with a period eight times that of Planet A. Planet B orbits the star at a distance of. a. 4R b. 1/8R c. 8R c. 1/4R

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Plant A orbits a star at a distance R from the center of the star. Planet B circles the same star with a period eight times that of Planet A. Planet B orbits the star at a distance of.

a. 4R

b. 1/8R

c. 8R

c. 1/4R

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