Q.

A Saturn year is 29.5 times the earth year. How far is the Saturn from the Sun if the Earth is 1.5 ×108  away from the Sun?

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a

1.4 ×106 km

b

1.4 × 109 km

c

1.4 × 108 km

d

1.4 × 107 km

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

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Here, TS = 29.5 TE, RE = 1.5 × 108 km, Rs = ?

According to Kepler's third law, T2 R3

TS2TE2 = RS3RE3

RS = RE(TSTE)23

RS = 1.5 × 108(29.5TETE)23 = 1.4 × 109 km

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