KCET2014PhysicsWaves and Sound
What is a period of revolution of earth satellite ? Ignore the height of satellite above the surface of earth. Given : (1) The value of gravitational acceleration ( g=10 ~ms ⁻² ). (2) Radius of earth ( R_ E =6400 ~km ). Take ( =3.14 ).
Options
- A( 85 ) minutes
- B( 156 ) minutes
- C( 83.73 ) minutes
- D( 90 ) minutes
Correct answer
C. ( 83.73 ) minutes
Step-by-step solution
Given, gravitational acceleration, g=10 ~ms ⁻¹ radius of Earth, R_ E =6400 ~km =6400 10³ ~m We know, period of revolution of Earth satellite is given as T=2 R_ E g =2 3.14 6400 10³ 10 =2 3.14 80 10 Therefore T=5024 ~s = 5024 60 ~min =83.733 ~min Thus, period of revolution of Earth satellite is 83.73 minutes.