Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Physics

Question:

Which of the following planets have smallest time period for its complete revolution around sun?

Options:

Venus

Neptune

Earth

Mercury

Correct Answer:

Mercury

Explanation:

All planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits, with the sun being at rest at one focus of the orbit.

Distant planets have larger period of revolution. The time period of nearest planet Mercury is 88 days whereas time period of farthest planet Pluto is 247.7 years.