The time period of an earth satellite in circular orbit is independent of (a) both the mass and radius of the orbit (b) radius of its orbit (c) the mass of the satellite (d) neither the mass of the satellite nor the radius of its orbit

Answer: (c). T = 2π√(r³/GM) depends on orbit radius r and Earth's mass M. The satellite's mass does not appear. So the answer is (c) the mass of the satellite.

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Satellites - Orbital Velocity & Period

The time period of an earth satellite in circular orbit is independent of

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Answer: (c)

$T = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{r^3}{GM}}$ depends on orbit radius $r$ and Earth's mass $M$ .
The satellite's mass does not appear.
So the answer is (c) the mass of the satellite.

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