Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2004

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    Suppose radius of the moons orbit around the earth is doubled. Its period around the earth will become :

    A)  1/2 times                           

    B)  \[\sqrt{2}\] times

    C)  \[{{2}^{2/3}}\]times                                      

    D)  \[{{2}^{3/2}}\] times

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                                             According to Keplers law      \[{{T}^{2}}\propto {{R}^{3}}\]    (Here: R is orbital radius and T is time period) Now according to question when orbital radius is doubled, then period will be                                 \[\frac{{{T}_{1}}}{{{T}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{R}{2R} \right)}^{3/2}}\]                                 \[{{T}_{2}}={{2}^{3/2}}{{T}_{1}}\] (Here:  \[{{R}_{1}}=R,\,\,{{R}_{2}}=2R\]) Hence, the time period will become \[{{2}^{3/2}}\] times.


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