Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

The distance of a planet from the sun is 5 times the distance between the earth and the sun. The Time period of the planet is : 

Options:

53/2 years

52/3 years

51/3 years

51/2 years

Correct Answer:

53/2 years

Explanation:

According to Kepler’s law T ∝ R3/2 

\(T_{planet} = 5^{3/2} T_{earth}\)

   = \(5^{3/2} * 1 \text{ year}\)

   = 53/2 years