JEE Main 2021 — Gravitation Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
Question
Two satellites revolve around a planet in coplanar circular orbits in anticlockwise direction. Their period of revolutions are 1 hour and 8 hours respectively. The radius of the orbit of nearer satellite is 2 103 km. The angular speed of the farther satellite as observed from the nearer satellite at the instant when both the satellites are closest is where x is ____________.
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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 3
Correct answer
3
Step-by-step explanation

T1 = 1 hour
1 = 2 rad/hour
T2 = 8 hours
2 = rad/hour
R1 = 2 103 km
As T2 R3
km

V1 = 1R1 = 4 103 km/h
V2 = 2R2 = 2 103 km/h
Relative =
rad/hour
x = 3
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