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Dust particles released by comets are continuously acted upon by sun's radiation pressure in radial outward direction. Assuming a dust particle with `rho =3.5 xx10^3 kg//m^3` and reflection coefficient 0. for what value of radius r does gravitational force on dust.
particle just balance the radiation force on it from sunlight ? (power radiated by sun `=4xx10^(26)`W , mass of sun `=2xx10^(30)kg`)

A

`0.1 mueta`

B

`0.17 mueta`

C

`10 mu eta`

D

`17 mu eta`

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To solve the problem of finding the radius \( r \) at which the gravitational force on a dust particle just balances the radiation force from sunlight, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Forces Involved The two forces acting on the dust particle are: 1. Gravitational Force (\( F_g \)) 2. Radiation Force (\( F_r \)) ### Step 2: Calculate the Gravitational Force The gravitational force acting on the dust particle can be expressed as: \[ F_g = \frac{G M m}{r^2} \] where: - \( G \) is the gravitational constant \( (6.674 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2) \) - \( M \) is the mass of the Sun \( (2 \times 10^{30} \, \text{kg}) \) - \( m \) is the mass of the dust particle, which can be calculated as: \[ m = \rho \cdot V = \rho \cdot \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \] where \( \rho = 3.5 \times 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \). ### Step 3: Calculate the Radiation Force The radiation force can be calculated using the power radiated by the Sun and the reflection coefficient. Since the reflection coefficient is given as 0, the formula simplifies to: \[ F_r = \frac{P}{c} \] where: - \( P \) is the power radiated by the Sun \( (4 \times 10^{26} \, \text{W}) \) - \( c \) is the speed of light \( (3 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s}) \). ### Step 4: Set the Forces Equal To find the radius \( r \) where the gravitational force equals the radiation force, we set \( F_g = F_r \): \[ \frac{G M m}{r^2} = \frac{P}{c} \] ### Step 5: Substitute the Mass of the Dust Particle Substituting \( m \) into the equation gives: \[ \frac{G M \left( \rho \cdot \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \right)}{r^2} = \frac{P}{c} \] ### Step 6: Simplify the Equation This simplifies to: \[ \frac{G M \rho \cdot \frac{4}{3} \pi r}{1} = \frac{P}{c} \] Rearranging gives: \[ r = \frac{P}{c \cdot \frac{4}{3} \pi G M \rho} \] ### Step 7: Plug in the Values Now, substituting the known values: - \( G = 6.674 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \) - \( M = 2 \times 10^{30} \, \text{kg} \) - \( \rho = 3.5 \times 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \) - \( P = 4 \times 10^{26} \, \text{W} \) - \( c = 3 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s} \) Substituting these values into the equation for \( r \): \[ r = \frac{4 \times 10^{26}}{(3 \times 10^8) \cdot \left( \frac{4}{3} \pi (6.674 \times 10^{-11}) (2 \times 10^{30}) (3.5 \times 10^3) \right)} \] ### Step 8: Calculate the Value of \( r \) Perform the calculations to find the value of \( r \). ### Final Answer After performing the calculations, we will arrive at the value of \( r \).
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