Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

A planet has twice the density of earth but the acceleration due to gravity on its surface is exactly the same as on the surface of earth. Its radius in terms of radius of earth R will be:

Options:

R/4

R/2

R/3

R/8

Correct Answer:

R/2

Explanation:

$g=\frac{G M}{R^2}=\frac{G\left(\frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 \rho\right)}{R^2}=\frac{4}{3} \pi G \rho R$

∴  $\frac{g_p}{g_e}=\left(\frac{P_p}{P_e}\right)\left(\frac{R_p}{R_e}\right) \Rightarrow 1=(2) \frac{R_p}{R_e}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{R_p}{R_e}=1 / 2 \Rightarrow R_p=\frac{R}{2}$