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The radius of a planet is R1 and a satellite revolves around it in a radius R2 Time period of revolution is T. Find the acceleration due to gravity.

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4π2R32R21T2
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4π2R22R1T2
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2π2R32R1T2
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4π2R2T2
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Solution

The correct option is A 4π2R32R21T2
The time period of a sattelite revolving around planet of mass M in radius R2 is given as T=2πR3/22/GMGM=4πR32/T2(1)
Also acceleration due togravity of planet of mass M of radius R1 is given by g=GM/R21 (2)
From (1) and (2), g=4π2R32/R21T2

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