99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainPhysicsGravitation
Two satellites of masses M and 9 M are orbiting a planet in a circular orbit of radius r . Their frequency of revolution will be in the ratio of
Options
- A1 : 9
- B1 : 3
- C1 : 1
- D3 : 1
Correct answer
C. 1 : 1
Step-by-step solution
Using Kepler's III rd law of planetary motion, T = 2 π r 3 GM or T 2 ∝ r 3 Frequency, f = 1 T = 1 2 π GM r 3 Frequency is independent of the mass of the satellite. Hence, required ratio = 1 : 1