Kepler's Laws: Two moons orbit a planet in circular orbits. Moon A has orbital radius R, and moon B has orbital radius 4R. Moon A takes 20 days to complete one orbit. How long does it take moon B to complete an orbit?

A. 20 days
B. 80 days
C. 160 days
D. 320 days
E. 5 days


Answer: C

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A. v /
B. 2v
C. v
D. v/2

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A. 2.37 B. 1.54 C. 1.33 D. They are about the same size. E. Some other factor (specify)

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