NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsGravitationPractice
A small planet is revolving around a very massive star in a circular orbit of radius r with a period of revolution T . If the gravitational force between the planet and the star is proportional to r 5 / 2 , then T will be proportional to
Options
- Ar 3 / 2
- Br 5 / 3
- Cr 7 / 4
- Dr 3
Correct answer
C. r 7 / 4
Step-by-step solution
According to the question, the gravitational force between the planet and the star is ( F 1 R ^ 5 / 2 ) ( F = GMm R ^ 5 / 2 ) Where M and M be masses of star and planet respectively. For motion of planet in circular orbit, ( mR ²= GMm R ^ 5 / 2 ) ( mR ( 2 T )²= GMm R ^ 5 / 2 ) ( ( = 2 T ) ) ( 4 ² ~T ² = GM R ^ 7 / 2 T ²= 4 ² GM R ^ 7 / 2 ) ( T ² R ^ 7 / 2 ) or ( T ² R ^ 7 / 4 )