How Long Does Moon E Take to Orbit Planet?

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Homework Statement



Two moons orbit a planet in nearly circular orbits. Moon D has orbital radius r, and moon E has orbital radius 4r. Moon D takes 20 days to complete one orbit. How long does it take for moon E to complete one orbit


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I am hoping that this problem is not complicated. Since it takes 20 days for moon D with radius r, it would take 80 days for moon E with radius 4r?

Is my reasoning correct ??
 
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Is it just 20 days the same as moon D?

A line drawn from the sun to any planet sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals.

Does the size - radius matter then?
 
Ok the above doesn't make sense.

Then I don't know, really.
 
It's not just 20 days.

Keplers second law is only valid for the same planet or moon (and it's trivial for a circular orbit)
Try the third law.