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

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asked Mar 22, 2018 in Physics by paayal (26,720 points) 4 6 11

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

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answered Mar 22, 2018 by sanjaydas (61,430 points) 5 7 7
selected Mar 24, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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(a) : For a satellite
Centripetal force = Gravitational force

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