CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    A satellite is launched in a circular orbit of radius R around the earth. A second satellite is launched into an orbit of radius 1.01R. The period of second satellite is longer than the first one (approximately) by

    A)  1.5%                                    

    B)  0.5%    

    C)         3%                                        

    D)  1%

    E)  2%

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    From Keplers law, \[{{T}^{2}}\propto {{R}^{3}}\] Or\[{{\left( \frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}} \right)}^{2}}={{\left( \frac{{{R}_{2}}}{{{R}_{1}}} \right)}^{3}}={{\left( \frac{1.01R}{R} \right)}^{3}}={{(1+0.01)}^{3}}\] Or \[\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}={{(1+0.01)}^{3/2}}=1+\left( \frac{3}{2}\times 0.001 \right)\] Or \[\frac{{{T}_{2}}-{{T}_{1}}}{{{T}_{1}}}=\frac{1.5}{100}=1.5%\]


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