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MHT CET · Physics · Gravitation

Two particles of equal mass ' m ' move in a circle of radius ' r ' under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle will be ( \(\mathrm{G}=\) Universal gravitational constant)

  1. A \(\sqrt{\frac{G m}{4 r}}\)
  2. B \(\sqrt{\frac{G m}{r}}\)
  3. C \(\sqrt{\frac{G m}{2 r}}\)
  4. D \(\sqrt{\frac{4 \mathrm{Gm}}{\mathrm{r}}}\)
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(A) \(\sqrt{\frac{G m}{4 r}}\)

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\(G \frac{m \cdot m}{(2r)^2} = \frac{mv^2}{r}\) \(G \frac{m^2}{4r^2} = \frac{mv^2}{r}\)