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: 91

Answer

$\sqrt{\frac{4\pi^2d^3}{3Gm}}$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required orbital speed as follows: $F_{centripetal}=F_{gravity}$ $\implies 2m(\frac{v_{2m}^2}{\frac{1}{3}d})=\frac{G(2m)(m)}{d^2}$ This simplifies to: $v^2=\frac{Gm}{3d}$.....eq(1) We know that $v^2=[\frac{2\pi(d/3)}{T}]^2$.....eq(2) Now comparing eq(1) and eq(2), we obtain: $\frac{4\pi^2d^2}{9T^2}=\frac{Gm}{3d}$ $\implies T=\sqrt{\frac{4\pi^2d^3}{3Gm}}$
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