JEE Main 20262 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 2 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Gravitation
JEE Main 2026 · 2 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Gravitation
A planet (P_1) is moving around the star of mass 2M in the orbit of...
A planet is moving around the star of mass in the orbit of radius . Another planet is moving around another star of mass in a orbit of radius . Ratio of time periods of revolution of and is _______.
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Using Kepler's third law, the time period of revolution of a planet is given by .
For planet , the orbital radius is and the mass of the star is :
For planet , the orbital radius is and the mass of the star is :
Taking the ratio of and :
Answer:
For planet , the orbital radius is and the mass of the star is :
For planet , the orbital radius is and the mass of the star is :
Taking the ratio of and :
Answer: