VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2006

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    A satellite is moving on a circular path of radius r around the earth has a time period T. If its radius slightly increases by\[\Delta r\] the change in its time period is

    A) \[\frac{3}{2}\left( \frac{T}{r} \right)\Delta r\]                     

    B) \[\left( \frac{T}{r} \right)\Delta r\]          

    C)        \[\frac{3}{2}\left( \frac{{{T}^{2}}}{{{r}^{2}}} \right)\Delta r\]       

    D)        none of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    According to Keplers law \[{{T}^{2}}=k{{r}^{3}}\] \[T=k{{r}^{3/2}}\] \[\frac{dT}{dr}=\frac{3}{2}\frac{k{{r}^{2}}}{T}\] \[\frac{dT}{dr}=\frac{3}{2}\left( \frac{T}{r} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{\Delta T}{\Delta r}=\frac{3}{2}\left( \frac{T}{r} \right)\]                 \[\Delta T=\frac{3}{2}\left( \frac{T}{r} \right)\Delta r\]


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