3. An unknown planet (mass is equal to 4.26 x 10^24 kg) is orbiting around the sun(mass of the sun is equal to 6.623703×1035kg). Knowing that the gravitational forcebetween the unknown planet and the sun is (5.18 x 10^9)N, is the unknown planetnearer or farther to the sun compared to earth? (earth's distance to sun is 1 AU)Express your answer in terms of astronomical units or AU (1AU = 1.496 x 108 km).Assuming that the sun is fixated at a center point, calculate the area (in of theunknown planet's orbit (assume that the orbit is circle).

Given: The mass of the unknown planet is 4.26x1024 kg. The mass of the sun is 6.623703x1035 kg. The…

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