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
Gravitational force provides the necessary centripetal force required by the given planet for circular motion. So mv 2 r ∝ r - 5 / 2 ⇒   mv 2 r = kr - 5 / 2 , k = constant ∴   v = kr - 3 / 2 m T = 2 π r v = 2 π r × m k r - 3 / 2 i.e., T ∝ r 7 / 4 .