JEE Main2003PhysicsGravitationActual
The time period of a satellite of earth is 5 hours. If the separation between the earth and the satellite is increased to 4 times the previous value, the new time period will become
Options
- A10 hours
- B80 hours
- C40 hours
- D20 hours
Correct answer
C. 40 hours
Step-by-step solution
T ^2 R ^3 ( T ₁ ~T ₂ )^2= ( R ₁ R ₂ )^3 ( T ₁ ~T ₂ )= ( R ₁ R ₂ )^ 3 / 2 = ( 1 4 )^ 3 / 2 T ₂ ~T ₁ =(4)^ 3 / 2 =8 T ₂=8 T ₁=8 5=40=40 hours