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A planet moves around the sun (mass = Ms) in an elliptical orbit such that its minimum and maximum distance from the sun are r and R respectively. The period of revolution of this planet around the sun is
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Options:
  • A T=πr+R32GMs
  • B T=πr+R33GMs
  • C T=πr+R3GMs
  • D T=π2r+R3GMs
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The correct answer is: T=πr+R32GMs

The length of the semi-major axis of the elliptical orbit of the planet is

a=r+R2

If we assume that there is a hypothetical planet which moves around the sun in a circular orbit of radius r0=r+R2, then the time period of this hypothetical planet and our given planet will be same. The time period of a planet around the sun in circular orbit is

T=2πr30GMs=2πr+R23GMs

T=πr+R32GMs

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