Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

A satellite of the sun is in circular orbit around the sun, midway between the sun and the earth. Then

Options:

the acceleration of the satellite is four times the acceleration of the earth

the period of the satellite is nearly 129 days

the speed of the satellite equals the escape velocity of earth

All of the above

Correct Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

$\frac{T_{s}^2}{T_{e}^2}=\frac{\left(\frac{a}{2}\right)^3}{(a)^3}=\frac{1}{8} ; \frac{T_{s}}{T_{e}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{8}}$

$T_{s}=\frac{T_{e}}{\sqrt{8}}=\frac{365}{2 \sqrt{2}}$ = 129 days