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Kepler's law of planetary motion states that the square of the time period is proportional to the

A. Semi-major axis

B. Square of the semi-major axis

C. Cube of the semi-major axis

D. Fourth power of the semi-major axis

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The square of the time period of the planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis of its orbit.

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