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Grade 12th passMechanics

If Gravitational Constant is decreasing in time, what will remain unchanged in case of a satellite orbiting around earth ?

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
 / GM3 r2\pi = 42T
 
 If G is variable then time period, angular velocity and orbital radius also changes accordingly.
 
 
hence tangential velocity will remain unchanged.