Question
Question: The mass of a planet that has a moon whose time period and orbital radius are T and R respectively c...
The mass of a planet that has a moon whose time period and orbital radius are T and R respectively can be written as
A
4π2R3G−1T−2
B
8π2R3G−1T−2
C
12π2R3G−1T−2
D
16π2R3G−1T−2
Answer
8π2R3G−1T−2
Explanation
Solution
mω2R=R2GMm⇒(T2π)2R=R2GM ⇒M=GT24π2R3