Physics - Gravitation Question with Solution | TestHub

PhysicsGravitationEnergy & PotentialEasy2 minPYQ_2020
PhysicsEasysingle choice

Two stars of masses3×1031 kgeach, and at distance2×1011 mrotate in a plane about their common centre of massO.A meteorite passes throughOmoving perpendicular to the stars' rotation plane. In order to escape from the gravitational field of this double star, the minimum speed that meteorite should have atOis ( Take Gravitational constantG=6.67×10-11 N m2 kg-2 )

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

To escape, the total energy of small particle must be zero.



TE=KE+U

0=12mV2+-GMmd2 ×2

V=8GMd

=8×6.67×10-11×3×10312×1011

=2.8×105 m s-1

Subject:PhysicsTopic:GravitationSubtopic:Energy & Potential
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020

Doubts & Discussion

Loading discussions...