JEE MainPhysicsGravitationMCQ+4 / −1
The planet Mars has two moons, if one of them has a period 7 hours, 30 minutes and an orbital radius of 9.0 103 km. Find the mass of Mars.
- A5.96 1019 kg
- B3.25 1021 kg
- C7.02 1025 kg
- D6.00 1023 kg
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Correct answer: D
- Use the orbital period relation
For a moon orbiting a planet in a circular orbit,
So the mass of Mars is
Given,
- Convert the given quantities to SI units
Orbital radius:
Time period:
- Substitute into the formula
First compute :
Now compute :
Thus,
Hence,
- Match with the options
So the correct option is D.
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