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velocity of a bodyrevolving in circular orbit very close to thesurface of a planet of radius R and mean density(I) Show that the critical2 R \sqrt{\frac{\pi \sqrt{3 G}}{3}}

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Critical Velocity (Vc)

The minimum velocity required to revolve in a circular orbit around a planet is called critical velocity.

Vc=√[ ( G M ) / R ]

_ _ _ _ _ ( 1 )

Where ,

G = Gravitational Constant

M = Mass of planet

R = Radius of planet

The density ( ρ ) of a body can be define as mass enclosed per unit volume

Therefore,

ρ = M / V

i.e.

M = ρ V

Volume of spherical planet is

V = ( 4 / 3 ) π R3

The mass of planet can be given as

M = ρ ( 4 / 3 ) π R3

Putting this value in equation ( 1 ) we get,

Vc=√[ ( ( 4 / 3 ) G ρ π R3) / R ]

Vc= 2√[ ( G ρ π R2) / 3 ]

Vc= 2R√[( Gρ π ) / 3 ]



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