If Earth Had Twice Its Present Mass but It Orbited

question 83

Multiple Choice

If Earth had twice its present mass but it orbited at the same distance from the sun as it does now, its orbital period would be

• A) 6 months.
• B) 2 years.
• C) 1 year.
• D) 3 years.
• E) 4 years.

---

Definitions:

Downsloping

Refers to a descending trend or pattern, often used in contexts such as demand curves in economics, where price and quantity demanded move in opposite directions.

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate expressed in terms of annual amounts currently charged for interest and not adjusted for inflation.

Compounded Annually

The process of calculating interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods on a yearly basis.

Present Value

The current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.