NDA2020General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Two planets orbit the Sun in circular orbits, with their radius of orbit as R₁=R and R₂=4 R . Ratio of their periods ( T ₁ / T ₂ ) around the Sun will be
Options
- A1 / 16
- B1 / 8
- C1 / 4
- D1 / 2
Correct answer
B. 1 / 8
Step-by-step solution
According to Kepler's law of planetary motion, T ^2 R ^3 Therefore, the ratio of the time period is given by, aligned & T₁^2 T₂^2 = R^3 (4 R)^3 = 1 64 & T₁ T₂ = 1 8 aligned i.e., T₁: T₂ is 1: 8