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Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

The distance of the two planets A and B from the sun are rAr_A and rBr_B respectively. Also rBr_B is equal to 100rA100r_A. If the orbital speed of the planet AA is ' vv ' then the orbital speed of the planet B is

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Answer: (a)

  1. Orbital speed v∝1rv \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{r}}.
  2. vBvA=rA100 rA=110\frac{v_B}{v_A} = \sqrt{\frac{r_A}{100\,r_A}} = \frac{1}{10}
  3. So the answer is (a) v10\frac{v}{10}.
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