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Average distance of the earth from the sun is $L_1$. If one year of the earth $=D$ days, one year of another planet whose average distance from the sun is $L_2$ will be
PhysicsGravitationAIIMSAIIMS 2018 (27 May)
Options:
  • A $D\left(\frac{L_2}{L_1}\right)^{1 / 2}$ days
  • B $D\left(\frac{L_2}{L_1}\right)^{3 / 2}$ days
  • C $D\left(\frac{L_2}{L_1}\right)^{2 / 3}$ days
  • D $D\left(\frac{L_2}{L_1}\right)$ days
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $D\left(\frac{L_2}{L_1}\right)^{3 / 2}$ days
According to Kepler's third law, $T^2 \propto r^3$ or $T \propto r^{3 / 2}$
$\therefore \quad \frac{D^{\prime}}{D}=\left(\frac{L_2}{L_1}\right)^{3 / 2} \quad$ or $D^{\prime}=D\left(\frac{L_2}{L_1}\right)^{3 / 2}$ days

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