VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2003

  • question_answer
    A particle moves in a circular orbit under the action of a central attractive force inversely proportional to distance r. The speed of the particle is:

    A)  proportional to \[{{r}^{2}}\]      

    B)  independent of r

    C)                         proportional to r

    D)         proportional to 1/r

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Given: centripetal force \[\propto \frac{1}{r}\] \[\frac{m{{\upsilon }^{2}}}{r}\propto \,\frac{1}{r}\] or            \[\frac{m{{\upsilon }^{2}}}{r}=\frac{k}{r}\] or            \[{{\upsilon }^{2}}=\frac{k}{m}\] or            \[{{\upsilon }^{2}}=k\] or            \[\upsilon =\text{constant}\] So, speed is independent of r.


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