JEE Main 2022PhysicsGravitationEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2022Gravitation Question with Solution

JEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 2)

Question

The distance between Sun and Earth is R. The duration of year if the distance between Sun and Earth becomes 3R will be :

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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B33 yr

Step-by-step explanation

According to Kepler's Third Law – The Law of Periods,

         T2R3

where T is time taken by the planet to go once around the sun and R is the semi-major axis (distance) of the elliptical orbit.

 T2=k R3   (i)

Where k is a constant of proportionality.

When R becomes 3 times, let the time period be T'.

                    T'2=k(3R)3             (ii)

                    T2T'2=127

So, time period will be 33 yr.

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