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A satellite is orbiting around a planet. Its orbital velocity `(V_(0))` is found to depend upon
(A) Radius of orbit (R)
(B) Mass of planet (M)
(C ) Universal gravitatin contant (G)
Using dimensional anlaysis find and expression relating orbital velocity `(V_(0))` to the above physical quantities.

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To find the expression relating the orbital velocity \( V_0 \) of a satellite to the radius of orbit \( R \), the mass of the planet \( M \), and the universal gravitational constant \( G \) using dimensional analysis, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Establish the relationship We assume that the orbital velocity \( V_0 \) depends on the radius of orbit \( R \), the mass of the planet \( M \), and the gravitational constant \( G \). We can express this relationship as: \[ V_0 \propto R^a M^b G^c \] where \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \) are the powers we need to determine. ### Step 2: Write the equation To remove the proportionality sign, we introduce a constant \( k \): \[ V_0 = k R^a M^b G^c \] ### Step 3: Identify the dimensions Next, we identify the dimensions of each quantity: - The dimension of \( V_0 \) (velocity) is \( [V_0] = \frac{L}{T} \). - The dimension of \( R \) (radius) is \( [R] = L \). - The dimension of \( M \) (mass) is \( [M] = M \). - The dimension of \( G \) (gravitational constant) can be derived from the formula for gravitational force \( F = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{R^2} \). The dimensions of \( G \) are: \[ [G] = \frac{[F] [R^2]}{[M^2]} = \frac{M L T^{-2} L^2}{M^2} = M^{-1} L^3 T^{-2} \] ### Step 4: Write the dimensions in terms of \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \) Now we can express the dimensions in terms of \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \): \[ V_0 = k R^a M^b G^c \implies \frac{L}{T} = k L^a M^b (M^{-1} L^3 T^{-2})^c \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{L}{T} = k L^{a + 3c} M^{b - c} T^{-2c} \] ### Step 5: Equate the dimensions Now we equate the dimensions on both sides: 1. For length \( L \): \[ a + 3c = 1 \] 2. For mass \( M \): \[ b - c = 0 \implies b = c \] 3. For time \( T \): \[ -2c = -1 \implies c = \frac{1}{2} \] ### Step 6: Solve for \( a \) and \( b \) Using \( c = \frac{1}{2} \) in the equations: - From \( b = c \): \[ b = \frac{1}{2} \] - From \( a + 3c = 1 \): \[ a + 3 \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = 1 \implies a + \frac{3}{2} = 1 \implies a = 1 - \frac{3}{2} = -\frac{1}{2} \] ### Step 7: Substitute back into the equation Now we have: - \( a = -\frac{1}{2} \) - \( b = \frac{1}{2} \) - \( c = \frac{1}{2} \) Substituting these values back into the equation gives: \[ V_0 = k R^{-\frac{1}{2}} M^{\frac{1}{2}} G^{\frac{1}{2}} \] This can be rewritten as: \[ V_0 = k \sqrt{\frac{M G}{R}} \] ### Final Expression Thus, the expression relating the orbital velocity \( V_0 \) to the radius of orbit \( R \), mass of the planet \( M \), and gravitational constant \( G \) is: \[ V_0 = k \sqrt{\frac{M G}{R}} \]
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