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NEET 2026
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NEET
Year
2026
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Physics
Chapter
Gravitation

NEET 2026 · Physics · Gravitation

In a solar system, the time-period of revolution of a planet...

In a solar system, the time-period of revolution of a planet tracing a circular orbit of radius R is proportional to :

Options

  1. AR3\text{R}^3
  2. BR1/2\text{R}^{1/2}
  3. CR3/2\text{R}^{3/2}
  4. DR2\text{R}^2

Correct answer

C. R3/2\text{R}^{3/2}

Step-by-step solution

According to Kepler's third law of planetary motion, the square of the time period of revolution of a planet around the sun is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its elliptical orbit.

For a circular orbit, the semi-major axis is equal to the radius of the orbit RR.

Therefore, T2∝R3T^2 \propto R^3

Taking the square root on both sides, we get:

T∝R3/2T \propto R^{3/2}

Alternatively, equating the gravitational force to the required centripetal force:

GMmR2=mv2R\dfrac{GMm}{R^2} = \dfrac{mv^2}{R}

v=GMRv = \sqrt{\dfrac{GM}{R}}

The time period TT is given by:

T=2πRv=2πRGMR=2πGMR3/2T = \dfrac{2\pi R}{v} = \dfrac{2\pi R}{\sqrt{\dfrac{GM}{R}}} = \dfrac{2\pi}{\sqrt{GM}} R^{3/2}

Thus, T∝R3/2T \propto R^{3/2}.

Answer: R3/2\text{R}^{3/2}
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