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A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius R around the earth. A second satellite is launched into an orbit of radius (1.01)R. The period of the second satellite is larger than that of the first one by approximately
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Correct option is C
In the problem, the orbital radius is increased by 1%Time period of satellite, T∝r3/2Percentage change in time period=32(% change in orbital radius )=32(1%)=1.5%Similar Questions
In the following four periods
(i) Time of revolution of a satellite just above the earth’s surface
(ii) Period of oscillation of mass inside the tunnel bored along the diameter of the earth
(iii) Period of simple pendulum having a length equal to the earth’s radius in a uniform field of 9.8 N/kg
(iv) Period of an infinite length simple pendulum in the earth’s real gravitational field
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