Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 12 - Gravity - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 413: 81

Answer

$\sqrt{\frac{72\pi^2r_1^3}{Gm_1}}$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required orbital period as follows: $\frac{(2\pi r_1/T)^2}{r_1}=\frac{Gm^2}{(r_1+2r_1)^2}$ As $m_2=\frac{1}{2}m_1$ $\implies \frac{4\pi^2 r_1}{T^2}=\frac{G(\frac{1}{2}m_1)}{(3r_1)^2}$ This simplifies to: $T=\sqrt{\frac{72\pi^2r_1^3}{Gm_1}}$
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