9th Class Science Gravitation and Floatation Question Bank Gravitation

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    A satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is taken to another orbit. Its distance from the centre of earth in new orbit is 2 times than that of the earlier orbit. The time period in the second orbit is

    A)  4.8 hours           

    B)  \[48\sqrt{2}\] hours  

    C)  24 hours             

    D)  \[24\sqrt{2}\] hours

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     First time,\[{{T}^{2}}\propto {{R}^{3}}\] Second time,\[T{{'}^{2}}\propto {{(2R)}^{3}}\] \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{T'}{T}=\frac{{{(2R)}^{3/2}}}{{{R}^{3/2}}}={{2}^{3/2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[T'={{2}^{3/2}}T\] (\[\because \,\,T=24\]for genostationary satellite)                 \[=2\sqrt{2}\times 24=\mathbf{48}\sqrt{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{hours}\]


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