A planet (P_1) is moving around the star of mass 2M in the orbit of radius R. Another planet (P_2) is moving around another star of mass 4M in a…
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A planet (P1) is moving around the star of mass 2M in the orbit of radius R. Another planet (P2) is moving around another star of mass 4M in a orbit of radius 2R. Ratio of time periods of revolution of P2 and P1 is _______.
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Held on 2 Apr 2026 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
21
B
2
C
4
D
41
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Solution
Using Kepler's third law, the time period of revolution of a planet is given by T=2πGMsr3.
For planet P1, the orbital radius is r=R and the mass of the star is Ms=2M:
T1=2πG(2M)R3
For planet P2, the orbital radius is r=2R and the mass of the star is Ms=4M:
T2=2πG(4M)(2R)3=2π4GM8R3=2πGM2R3
Taking the ratio of T2 and T1:
T1T2=2GMR3GM2R3=2×2=2
Answer: 2
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