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JEE Main 20241 FebruaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
1 February
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Gravitation

JEE Main 2024 · 1 February · Evening Shift · Physics · Gravitation

A light planet is revolving around a massive star in a circular...

A light planet is revolving around a massive star in a circular orbit of radius RR with a period of revolution T.T . If the force of attraction between planet and star is proportional to R−3/2{R}^{- 3 / 2} then choose the correct option :

Options

  1. AT2∝R5/2{T}^{2} ∝ {R}^{5 / 2}
  2. BT2∝R7/2{T}^{2} ∝ {R}^{7 / 2}
  3. CT2∝R3/2{T}^{2} ∝ {R}^{3 / 2}
  4. DT2∝R3{T}^{2} ∝ {R}^{3}

Correct answer

A. T2∝R5/2{T}^{2} ∝ {R}^{5 / 2}

Step-by-step solution

Let the gravitational force of attraction be F=GMmR3/2F = \dfrac{GMm}{{R}^{3 / 2}}.

Now, this gravitational force will provide the required centripetal force. Therefore, 

GMmR3/2=mω2R\dfrac{GMm}{{R}^{3 / 2}} = m{\omega}^{2}R

⇒ω2∝1R5/2∵T=2πω⇒ {\omega}^{2} ∝ \dfrac{1}{{R}^{5 / 2}} ∵ T = \dfrac{2\pi}{\omega}

⇒T2∝R5/2⇒ {T}^{2} ∝ {R}^{5 / 2}

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