JEE Main20245 Apr 2024Evening ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
A satellite revolving around a planet in stationary orbit has time period 6 hours. The mass of planet is one-fourth the mass of earth. The radius orbit of planet is : ( . Given = Radius of geo-stationary orbit for earth is 4.2 10^4 ~km )
Options
- A1.4 10^4 ~km
- B1.05 10^4 ~km
- C8.4 10^4 ~km
- D1.68 10^5 ~km
Correct answer
B. 1.05 10^4 ~km
Step-by-step solution
aligned & T = 2 r ^ 3 / 2 GM & T ₁ ~T ₂ = ( r ₁ r ₂ )^ 3 / 2 ( M ₂ M ₁ )^ 1 / 2 & 6 24 = ( r ₁ )^ 3 / 2 (4.2 10^4 )^ 3 / 2 ( M M / 4 )^ 1 / 2 & r ₁=1.05 10^4 ~km aligned