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From dimensional considerations, which of the following equations is correct?

A

T=2πR3GMT = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{R^3}{GM}}

B

T=2πGMR3T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{GM}{R^3}}

C

T=2πGMR2T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{GM}{R^2}}

D

T=2πR2GMT = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{R^2}{GM}}

Step-by-Step Solution

To check the dimensional correctness of the equations, let's find the dimensions of each physical quantity involved: Dimension of time period (TT) = [M0L0T1][M^0 L^0 T^1] Dimension of radius/distance (RR) = [M0L1T0][M^0 L^1 T^0] Dimension of mass (MM) = [M1L0T0][M^1 L^0 T^0] Dimension of universal gravitational constant (GG) = [M1L3T2][M^{-1} L^3 T^{-2}]

Now, let's check the dimensions of the right-hand side (RHS) of the first option, T=2πR3GMT = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{R^3}{GM}} (ignoring the dimensionless constant 2π2\pi): Dimension of RHS=[L]3[M1L3T2][M]\text{Dimension of RHS} = \sqrt{\frac{[L]^3}{[M^{-1} L^3 T^{-2}][M]}} =[L3][M0L3T2]= \sqrt{\frac{[L^3]}{[M^0 L^3 T^{-2}]}} =[T2]=[T1]= \sqrt{[T^2]} = [T^1]

Since the dimension of the LHS ([T][T]) is equal to the dimension of the RHS ([T][T]), the equation T=2πR3GMT = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{R^3}{GM}} is dimensionally correct.

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