Imagine another solar system, with a star of the same mass as the Sun. Suppose a planet with a mass twice that of Earth (2MEarth) orbits at a distance of 1 AU from the star. What is the orbital period of this planet?

A) 2 years
B) 1 year
C) 6 months
D) It cannot be determined from the information given.


B

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