If the law of gravitation, instead of being inverse-square law, becomes an inverse-cube law-

(a) Planets will not have elliptic orbits.

(b) Circular orbits of planets is not possible.

(c) Projectile motion of a stone thrown by hand on the surface of the earth will be approximately parabolic.

(d) There will be no gravitational force inside a spherical shell of uniform density.

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This is a Multiple Choice Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Answer-a, c

Explanation- as we know F= G M m a 2 = m v 2 a

V= orbital speed= G m a

Time period of revolution of planet T = 2 π a v = 2 π a G m a = 2 π a 2 G M

T2 a 4 ……….1

Hence orbit will be elliptical.

F= G M a 3 m =g'm

It is clear from equation 1 that its path is parabola.

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