The Radius of the Orbit of Earth Around the Sun $\times$

question 35

Multiple Choice

The radius of the orbit of Earth around the Sun is 150 $\times$ 10⁶ km.If the orbital periods for Earth and Venus are 365 and 225 days respectively,calculate the radius of orbit for Venus in astronomical units AU.

• A)0.85 AU
• B)0.62 AU
• C)0.72 AU
• D)1.4 AU
• E)2.1 AU

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