MHT CET 2023 Physics question
Consider a light planet revolving around a massive star in a circular orbit of radius 'r' with time period 'T'. If the gravitational force of attraction between the planet and the star is proportional to , then is proportional to
Answer: (A)
Solution
The gravitational force supplies the centripetal force: , so . Since , ,
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