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Imagine a light planet revolving around a very massive star in a circular orbit of radius R with a period of revolution T. If the gravitational force of attraction between planet and star is proportional to \[{{R}^{-\frac{5}{2}}}\], then \[{{T}^{2}}\] is proportional to            [IIT 1989; RPMT 1997]

A.             \[{{R}^{3}}\]
B.                      \[{{R}^{7/2}}\]
C.             \[{{R}^{5/2}}\]       
D.             \[{{R}^{3/2}}\]
Answer» C.             \[{{R}^{5/2}}\]       


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