Gravitation Question 258

Question: Given radius of Earth ?R? and length of a day ?T? the height of a geostationary satellite is [G?Gravitational Constant, M?Mass of Earth][MP PMT 2002]

Options:

A)[(4π2GMT2)1/3]

B) [(4πGMR2)1/3R]

C) [(GMT24π2)1/3R]

D) [(GMT24π2)1/3+R]

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[T=2πr3GM,,T2=4π2GM(R+h)3]

[R+h=[GMT24π2]1/3,h=[GMT24π2]13R]



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