JEE Main202224 Jun 2022Evening ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
The distance between Sun and Earth is R . The duration of year if the distance between Sun and Earth becomes 3 R will be :
Options
- A3   yr
- B3 3   yr
- C3   yr
- D9   yr
Correct answer
B. 3 3   yr
Step-by-step solution
According to Kepler's Third Law – The Law of Periods,                   T 2 ∝ R 3 where T is time taken by the planet to go once around the sun and R is the semi-major axis (distance) of the elliptical orbit. ∴   T 2 = k   R 3       … (i) Where k is a constant of proportionality. When R becomes 3 times, let the time period be T ' . ∴