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A student plots (on the y-axis) versus (on the x-axis) for the planets of the solar…
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A student plots
log
T
\log T
lo
g
T
(on the y-axis) versus
log
r
\log r
lo
g
r
(on the x-axis) for the planets of the solar system and obtains an almost straight line. What should be the theoretical value of the slope of this line? (a)
1
2
\dfrac{1}{2}
2
1
(b)
2
3
\dfrac{2}{3}
3
2
(c)
3
2
\dfrac{3}{2}
2
3
(d)
3
3
3
Related theory
Planetary Motion & Orbits
Gravitation
Kepler's laws
Kepler's laws of planetary motion
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