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Grade 11IIT JEE Entrance Exam

A satellite A of mass m is at a distance of r from the surface of the earth. Another satellite B of mass 2m is at a distance of 2r from the earths centre. Their time periods are in the ratio of
(a) 1:2
(b) 1:16
(c) 1:32
(d) 1: 2√2

Profile image of Simran Bhatia
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Aditi Chauhan
12 Years ago

(d)

Time period does not depend on the mass.

Also, T2 proportional to r3.

Profile image of king
12 Years ago

c.1:32