The time period of a satellite revolving around earth in a given orbit is 7 hours. If the radius of orbit is increased to three times its previous value, then approximate new time period of the satellite will be :
- (A)40 hours
- (B)36 hours✓ Correct
- (C)30 hours
- (D)25 hours
Answer: (B)
Solution
From Kepler's third law, the time period of a satellite is:
Therefore:
hours
Answer: (B) 36 hours
Therefore:
hours
Answer: (B) 36 hours
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