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JEE Advanced 2023Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2023
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Gravitation

JEE Advanced 2023 · Paper 1 · Physics · Gravitation

Two satellites P and Q are moving in different circular orbits...

Two satellites PP and QQ are moving in different circular orbits around the Earth(radius RR). The heights of PP and QQ from the Earth surface are hP{h}_{P} and hQ{h}_{Q}, respectively, where hP=R3{h}_{P} = \dfrac{R}{3}. The accelerations of PP and QQ due to Earth’s gravity are gP{g}_{P} and gQ{g}_{Q}, respectively. If gPgQ=3625\dfrac{{g}_{P}}{{g}_{Q}} = \dfrac{36}{25}, what is the value of hQ{h}_{Q}?

Options

  1. A3R5\dfrac{3R}{5}
  2. BR6\dfrac{R}{6}
  3. C6R5\dfrac{6R}{5}
  4. D5R5\dfrac{5R}{5}

Correct answer

A. 3R5\dfrac{3R}{5}

Step-by-step solution

Acceleration due to gravity at any height from the Earth's surface is given by, g=GMr2g = \dfrac{GM}{{r}^{2}}, where r=r =distance from the centre of the Earth.

Now, we can write

gPgQ=GM(rP)2GM(rQ)2⇒3625=(rQrP)2⇒rQrP=65⇒rQ=65×(R+R3)⇒R+hQ=85R⇒hQ=35R\dfrac{{g}_{P}}{{g}_{Q}} = \dfrac{\dfrac{GM}{{\left({r}_{P}\right)}^{2}}}{\dfrac{GM}{{\left({r}_{Q}\right)}^{2}}} ⇒ \dfrac{36}{25} = {\left(\dfrac{{r}_{Q}}{{r}_{P}}\right)}^{2} ⇒ \dfrac{{r}_{Q}}{{r}_{P}} = \dfrac{6}{5} ⇒ {r}_{Q} = \dfrac{6}{5} \times \left(R + \dfrac{R}{3}\right) ⇒ R + {h}_{Q} = \dfrac{8}{5}R ⇒ {h}_{Q} = \dfrac{3}{5}R

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