Orbital Period Hard
Hardphysics
A satellite shifted from radius r to 4r. New period compared to old T is:
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Solution
Incorrect! Answer:
8T
From Kepler's 3rd Law: T∝r3/2. Given r′=4r: T′=T×(4)3/2=T×(4)3=T×(2)3=8T.
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About This Question
- Subject
- physics
- Chapter
- gravitation
- Topic
- orbital period hard
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Year
- 2025
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