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A satellite of mass m is revolving close to surface of a plant of density d with time period T . The value of universal gravitational constant on planet is given by

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`2a^(2)Tpi`

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`dT^(2)pi`

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`1/(d^(2)Tpi)`

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`(3pi)/(dT^(2))`

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To find the value of the universal gravitational constant \( G \) on a planet given the density \( d \) of the planet and the time period \( T \) of a satellite revolving close to its surface, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write the formula for the time period of a satellite The time period \( T \) of a satellite in circular orbit is given by the formula: \[ T^2 = \frac{4 \pi^2 r^3}{G M} \] where \( r \) is the orbital radius (which is equal to the radius of the planet \( R \) in this case), and \( M \) is the mass of the planet. ### Step 2: Express the mass of the planet in terms of its density The mass \( M \) of the planet can be expressed in terms of its density \( d \) and volume \( V \): \[ M = d \cdot V \] For a sphere, the volume \( V \) is given by: \[ V = \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 \] Thus, the mass of the planet becomes: \[ M = d \cdot \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 \] ### Step 3: Substitute the mass of the planet into the time period formula Substituting \( M \) into the time period formula gives: \[ T^2 = \frac{4 \pi^2 R^3}{G \left( d \cdot \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 \right)} \] This simplifies to: \[ T^2 = \frac{4 \pi^2 R^3}{G \cdot \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3} \] ### Step 4: Simplify the equation Cancel \( R^3 \) and \( 4 \pi \) from both sides: \[ T^2 = \frac{3 \pi}{G} \] ### Step 5: Solve for \( G \) Rearranging the equation to solve for \( G \) gives: \[ G = \frac{3 \pi}{T^2} \] ### Step 6: Substitute the density into the equation Since we have the relationship between \( G \), \( d \), and \( T \), we can express \( G \) as: \[ G = \frac{3 \pi}{d T^2} \] ### Final Result Thus, the value of the universal gravitational constant \( G \) on the planet is given by: \[ G = \frac{3 \pi}{d T^2} \]
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