Ekapluto is an unknown planet that has two moons in circular orbits. The table summarizes the hypothetical data about the moons
Mass Radius Orbital Radius Orbital period
Moon A 4.0 × 1020 kg 2.0 × 108 m 4.0 × 106 s
Moon B 1.5 × 1020 kg 2.0 × 105 m 3.0 × 108 m
The orbital period of Moon B is closest to
A) 5.6 × 106 s.
B) 6.0 × 106 s.
C) 6.4 × 106 s.
D) 6.9 × 106 s.
E) 7.3 × 106 s.
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