J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    A satellite moves in a circle around the earth. The radius of this circle is equal to one-half of the radius of the moons orbit. The satellite completes one revolution is :

    A) \[\frac{1}{2}\]lunar month                          

    B) \[\frac{2}{3}\] lunar month

    C) \[{{2}^{3/2}}\] lunar month        

    D) \[{{2}^{3/2}}\]lunar month

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     The period of revolution of a satellite at a height h from the surface of earth is given by \[T=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{{{({{R}_{e}}+h)}^{3}}}{gR_{e}^{2}}}\] Given,   \[{{T}_{m}}=1\]lunar month, \[\therefore \]  \[{{T}_{sat}}=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{{{\left( R+\frac{h}{2} \right)}^{2}}}{g{{R}^{2}}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{T}_{sat}}\approx \frac{1}{{{2}^{3/2}}}\] \[{{T}_{moon}}={{2}^{-3/2}}lunar\text{ }month\]            


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