RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    A geostationary satellite is rotating in circular orbit of radius 36000 km around the earth. A spy satellite which is rotating in circular orbit at a height of some hundred kilometre from earths surface, has time period approximately equal to (Re = 6400 km):

    A)  1 hour                 

    B)         2 hour

    C)  24 hour               

    D)         36 hour

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    From Keplers law\[{{T}^{2}}\propto {{r}^{3}}\] \[\therefore \,{{T}^{2}}\propto {{(36000)}^{3}}\] and \[T{{}^{2}}\propto {{(6400+h)}^{3}}\] There fore \[{{(T)}^{2}}={{T}^{2}}{{\left( \frac{6400+h}{36000} \right)}^{3}}\]                                 \[>{{T}^{2}}{{\left( \frac{6400}{36000} \right)}^{3}}\,\,(\therefore h<<R)\]                                 \[>{{(24)}^{2}}{{\left( \frac{8}{45} \right)}^{3}}\,\] \[\therefore \]         \[T>\frac{24\times 8\times \sqrt{8}}{45\times \sqrt{45}}\]                                 \[>1.8\,\text{hour}\] So,          \[T\approx 2\,\text{hour}\]


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