O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2025 · Q391 Mark
The orbital speed of a planet around the Sun is v and its orbital period is T. Jupiter is further from the Sun than the Earth. Which planet has the greater value for v and which planet has the greater value for T?
Agreater orbital speed v: Earth, greater orbital period T: Earth
Bgreater orbital speed v: Earth, greater orbital period T: Jupiter
Cgreater orbital speed v: Jupiter, greater orbital period T: Jupiter
Dgreater orbital speed v: Jupiter, greater orbital period T: Earth
✓ Correct answer
B: greater orbital speed v: Earth, greater orbital period T: Jupiter
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