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Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

The time period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius R is T. The period of another satellite in a circular orbit of radius 9R is:

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Answer: (b)

  1. Kepler's third law: T∝r3/2T \propto r^{3/2}.
  2. T′=T×93/2=27TT' = T \times 9^{3/2} = 27T
  3. So the answer is (b) 27T27T.
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