Imagine the much more massive Jupiter were to switch places with the less massive Mercury. Which of the following would accurately describe the outcome?

A. The orbital time for each of the planets would not change.
B. Mercury would orbit the Sun in less time than it did before.
C. Jupiter would orbit the Sun in less time than it did before.


Answer: C

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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