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2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q73
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Gravitation question

2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q73

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Two planets, AAA and BBB are orbiting a common star in circular orbits of radii RAR_ARA​ and RBR_BRB​, respectively, with RB=2RAR_B=2 R_ARB​=2RA​. The planet BBB is 424 \sqrt{2}42​ times more massive than planet AAA. The ratio (LBLA)\left(\frac{\mathrm{L}_{\mathrm{B}}}{\mathrm{L}_{\mathrm{A}}}\right)(LA​LB​​) of angular momentum (LB)\left(L_B\right)(LB​) of planet BBB to that of planet A(LA)A\left(L_A\right)A(LA​) is closest to integer ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 8

  1. Angular momentum of a planet in circular orbit

For a planet of mass mmm orbiting a star of mass MMM in a circular orbit of radius rrr,

L=mvrL = mvrL=mvr

where vvv is the orbital speed.

Using gravitation as centripetal force,

GMmr2=mv2r\frac{GMm}{r^2} = \frac{mv^2}{r}r2GMm​=rmv2​

So,

v=GMrv = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}v=rGM​​

Hence,

L=mrGMr=mGMrL = mr\sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}} = m\sqrt{GMr}L=mrrGM​​=mGMr​

Thus,

L∝mrL \propto m\sqrt{r}L∝mr​

for planets orbiting the same star.


  1. Apply to planets AAA and BBB

Given:

RB=2RAR_B = 2R_ARB​=2RA​

and mass of planet BBB is 424\sqrt{2}42​ times mass of planet AAA:

mB=42 mAm_B = 4\sqrt{2}\, m_AmB​=42​mA​

Therefore,

LBLA=mBRBmARA\frac{L_B}{L_A} = \frac{m_B\sqrt{R_B}}{m_A\sqrt{R_A}}LA​LB​​=mA​RA​​mB​RB​​​

Substitute the given ratios:

LBLA=(42)RBRA\frac{L_B}{L_A} = \left(4\sqrt{2}\right)\sqrt{\frac{R_B}{R_A}}LA​LB​​=(42​)RA​RB​​​

Since

RBRA=2,\frac{R_B}{R_A} = 2,RA​RB​​=2,

we get

LBLA=42⋅2=4×2=8\frac{L_B}{L_A} = 4\sqrt{2}\cdot \sqrt{2} = 4\times 2 = 8LA​LB​​=42​⋅2​=4×2=8


  1. Final integer answer

8\boxed{8}8​

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