JEE Main20253 Apr 2025Morning ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
Three identical spheres of mass m , are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of length a. When released, they interact only through gravitational force and collide after a time T =4 seconds. If the sides of the triangle are increased to length 2 a and also the masses of the spheres are made 2 m , then they will collide after _____ seconds.
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
aligned & T m ^ x G ^ y a ^ z & T M ^ x [ M ⁻¹ ~L ^3 ~T ⁻² ]^y[ ~L ]^ z & T M ^ x - y L ^ 3 y + z T ^ -2 y & x - y =0 x = y & -2 y =1 y =- 1 2 , x =- 1 2 & 3 y + z =0 & z =-3 y = 3 2 aligned Hence aligned & T ~m ^ -1 / 2 G ^ -1 / 2 a ^ 3 / 2 & ~T ( a ^3 ~m )^ 1 / 2 & ~T =4 ( 2^3 2 )^ 1 / 2 =8 ~s aligned