Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 381: 44

Answer

0.35 lunar month.

Work Step by Step

Let T be the period of revolution of the moon and T' be the period of revolution of the satellite. Then From Kepler's law of periods, we have $T^{2}=(\frac{4\pi^{2}}{GM})r^{3}$ and $(T')^{2}=(\frac{4\pi^{2}}{GM})(r')^{3}$ $\implies \frac{(T')^{2}}{T^{2}}=(\frac{r'}{r})^{3}$ Or $T'=\sqrt {(\frac{r'}{r})^{3}\times T^{2}}$ Given that $T= 1\,lunar\,month$ and $r'=\frac{1}{2}r$ Therefore, we get $T'=\sqrt {(\frac{1}{2})^{3}\times(lunar\,month)^{2}}=0.35\,lunar\,month$
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