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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 7. gravitation

If a satellite orbiting the Earth is 9 times closer to the Earth than the Moon, what is the time period of rotation of the satellite? Given rotational time period of Moon \(=27\) days and gravitational attraction between the satellite and the moon is neglected.

  1. A 27 days
  2. B 1 day
  3. C 81 days
  4. D 3 days
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(B) 1 day

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\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{T}^2 \propto \mathrm{R}^3 \\ & \left(\frac{\mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{m}}}{\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{s}}}\right)^2=\left(\frac{\mathrm{R}}{\mathrm{R} / 9}\right)^3 \\ & \frac{\mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{m}}}{\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{s}}}=(3)^3 \\ & \Rightarrow…

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