Using Kepler's 3rd law and Newton's law of universal gravitation, find the period of revolution P of the planet as it moves around the sun. Assume that the mass of the planet is much smaller than the mass of the sun. Use G for the gravitational constant. Express the period in terms of G, M§, R1, and R2.

Using Kepler's 3rd law and Newton's law of universal gravitation, find the period of revolution P of the planet as it moves around the sun. Assume that the mass of the planet is much smaller than the mass of the sun. Use G for the gravitational constant. Express the period in terms of G, M§, R1, and R2.

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