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A satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the earth with period TT. If dd is the density of the earth and GG is the universal constant of gravitation, the quantity 3πGd\frac{3\pi}{Gd} represents

1

TT

2

T2T^2

3

T3T^3

4

T\sqrt{T}

Step-by-Step Solution

The period of a satellite orbiting just above the surface of the earth is given by T=2πRgT = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{R}{g}}. Since g=GMR2g = \frac{GM}{R^2} and M=43πR3dM = \frac{4}{3}\pi R^3 d, we have g=GR243πR3d=43πGRdg = \frac{G}{R^2} \cdot \frac{4}{3}\pi R^3 d = \frac{4}{3}\pi G R d. Substituting this into the formula for TT, we get T=2πR43πGRd=2π34πGd=4π234πGd=3πGdT = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{R}{\frac{4}{3}\pi G R d}} = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{3}{4\pi G d}} = \sqrt{\frac{4\pi^2 \cdot 3}{4\pi G d}} = \sqrt{\frac{3\pi}{Gd}}. Therefore, T2=3πGdT^2 = \frac{3\pi}{Gd}.

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