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JEE Main 202311 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
11 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Gravitation

JEE Main 2023 · 11 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Gravitation

The radii of two planets A and B are R and 4R and their densities...

The radii of two planets AandBA and B are Rand4RR and 4R and their densities are ρ and ρ3\dfrac{ρ}{3} respectively. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity at their surfaces (gA:gB)\left({g}_{A}: {g}_{B}\right) will be

Options

  1. A4:34: 3
  2. B1:161: 16
  3. C3:163: 16
  4. D3:43: 4

Correct answer

D. 3:43: 4

Step-by-step solution

Acceleration due to gravity is written as g=GMr2=G×43×π×r3×ρr2=(4\piG3)ρrg = \dfrac{GM}{{r}^{2}} = \dfrac{G \times \dfrac{4}{3} \times \pi \times {r}^{3} \times ρ}{{r}^{2}} = \left(\dfrac{4\piG}{3}\right)ρr

Given:

rA=RrB=4RρA=ρρB=ρ3{r}_{A} = R{r}_{B} = 4R{ρ}_{A} = ρ{ρ}_{B} = \dfrac{ρ}{3}

Hence, the ratio is

gAgB=R×ρ4R×ρ3=34\dfrac{{g}_{A}}{{g}_{B}} = \dfrac{R \times ρ}{4R \times \dfrac{ρ}{3}} = \dfrac{3}{4}.

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