AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    A satellite in a circular orbit of radius R has a period of 4 h. Another satellite with orbital radius 3R around the same planet will have a period (in hours)

    A) 16                                          

    B) 4

    C) \[4\sqrt{27}\]                                   

    D) 4\[\sqrt{8}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    According to Kepler's third law \[{{T}_{2}}\propto {{R}^{3}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}={{\left( \frac{{{R}_{2}}}{{{R}_{1}}} \right)}^{3/2}}\] \[\therefore \]      \[\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}={{\left( \frac{3R}{R} \right)}^{3/2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]       \[\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}=\sqrt{27}\] \[\therefore \]     \[{{T}_{2}}=\sqrt{27}{{T}_{1}}=\sqrt{27}\times 4=4\sqrt{27}h\]


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