Imagine the much more massive Jupiter were to switch places with the less massive Mercury. Which of the following would accurately describe the outcome?
A) Jupiter would orbit the Sun in less time than it did before.
B) Jupiter would orbit the sun in more time than it did before.
C) Mercury would orbit the Sun in less time than it did before.
D) The orbital time for each of the planets would not change.
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