{"id":940,"date":"2018-02-20T18:10:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T10:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/?p=940"},"modified":"2018-02-20T18:10:09","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T10:10:09","slug":"keplers-law-problems-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/keplers-law-problems-and-solutions.htm","title":{"rendered":"Kepler&#8217;s law \u2013 problems and solutions","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1. The Earth&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/distance-and-displacement-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distance<\/a> from the Sun is 149.6 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> km and period of Earth&#8217;s revolution is 1 year. Calculate T<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> \/ r<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">T = 1 year, r = 149.6 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> km <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">: T<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> \/ r<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = &#8230; ?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">k = T<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> \/ r<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3 <\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 1<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> \/ (149.6 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 1 \/ (3348071.9 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">18<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = 2.98 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">-25 <\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">year<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/km<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Universal constant (G) = 6.67 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">-11<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> N.m<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/kg<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2 <\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">and Sun&#8217;s 1.99 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">30<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> kg.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-941\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Keplers-law-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-1.png\" alt=\"Kepler's law \u2013 problems and solutions 1\" width=\"97\" height=\"45\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-942\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Keplers-law-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-2.png\" alt=\"Kepler's law \u2013 problems and solutions 2\" width=\"262\" height=\"211\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3. The mean distance of Earth from the Sun is 149.6 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> km and the mean distance of Mercury from the Sun is 57.9 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> km. The period of Earth&#8217;s revolutions is 1 year, what is the period of Mercury&#8217;s revolution? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">r of Earth = 149.6 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> km<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">r of mercury = 57.9 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> km<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">T of Earth = 1 year<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted:<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> T of mercury?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-943\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Keplers-law-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-3-277x300.png\" alt=\"Kepler's law \u2013 problems and solutions 3\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Keplers-law-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-3-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Keplers-law-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-3.png 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[wpdm_package id=&#8217;953&#8242;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/newtons-law-of-universal-gravitation-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Newton&#8217;s law of universal gravitation problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/gravitational-force-weight-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Gravitational force, weight problems, and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/acceleration-due-to-gravity-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Acceleration due to gravity problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/geosynchronous-satellite-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Geosynchronous satellite problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/keplers-law-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Kepler&#8217;s law problems and solutions problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. The Earth&#8217;s distance from the Sun is 149.6 x 106 km and period of Earth&#8217;s revolution is 1 year. Calculate T2 \/ r3 Known : T = 1 year, r = 149.6 x 106 km Wanted : T2 \/ r3 = &#8230; ? 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