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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 7. gravitation

A planet \((P_1)\) is moving around the star of mass \(2M\) in the orbit of radius \(R\). Another planet \((P_2)\) is moving around another star of mass \(4M\) in a orbit of radius \(2R\). Ratio of time periods of revolution of \(P_2\) and \(P_1\) is _______.

  1. A \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)
  2. B \(2\)
  3. C \(4\)
  4. D \(\dfrac{1}{4}\)
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(B) \(2\)

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Using Kepler's third law, the time period of revolution of a planet is given by \(T = 2\pi \sqrt{\dfrac{r^3}{GM_s}}\). For planet \(P_1\), the orbital radius is \(r = R\) and the mass of the star is \(M_s = 2M\): \(T_1 = 2\pi \sqrt{\dfrac{R^3}{G(2M)}}\) For planet \(P_2\), the…
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