According to Kepler's Third Law (P² = A³),how Does a Planet's

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Multiple Choice

According to Kepler's third law (p² = a³) ,how does a planet's mass affect its orbit around the Sun?

• A)A planet's mass has no effect on its orbit around the Sun.
• B)More massive planets orbit the Sun at higher average speed.
• C)More massive planets must have more circular orbits.
• D)A more massive planet must have a larger semimajor axis.

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