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.
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.
This is a Multiple Choice Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar
Answer-a, c
Explanation- as we know F=
V= orbital speed=
Time period of revolution of planet T = =
T2 ……….1
Hence orbit will be elliptical.
F= =g'm
It is clear from equation 1 that its path is parabola.
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