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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Gravitation
  • JEE Mains 2019
  • Hard
  • MCQ

A test particle is moving in a circular orbit in the gravitational field produced by a mass density \(\rho \left( r \right) = \frac{K}{{{r^2}}}\). Identify the correct relation between the radius \(R\) of the particle’s orbit and its period \(T\)

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(D) \(T/R\) is a constant

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For circular motion of particle:

\(\frac{{m{V^2}}}{r} = mE\)

\( = m\left( {\frac{{GM}}{{{r^2}}}} \right)\)

where \(M = \int\limits_0^r {\left( {4\pi {x^2}dx} \right)} \left( {\frac{k}{{{x^2}}}} \right)\)

\( = 4\pi kr\)

\( \Rightarrow \frac{{m{V^2}}}{r} = m\left( {\frac{{G\left( {4\pi k} \right)}}{r}} \right)\)

\( \Rightarrow\,V =constant\)

\(T = \frac{{2\pi R}}{V}\)

\( \Rightarrow \) \(\frac{T}{R}=constant\)

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