Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

Consider an attractive force which is central but is inversely proportional to the first power of distance. If such a particle is in circular orbit, under such a force, which of the following statements are correct?

Options:

the speed is directly proportional to the square root of orbital radius

the speed is independent of radius

the period is independent of radius

the period is directly proportional to radius

Correct Answer:

the period is directly proportional to radius

Explanation:

$F=\frac{k}{r}=\frac{m v^2}{r}$

$\Rightarrow v=\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$ = constant, v is independent of radius.

T = $\frac{2 \pi r}{v}$   ⇒   T ∝ r

T is directly proportional to the radius.