A satellite is seen after each 8 hours over equator at a place on the earth when its sense of rotation is opposite to the earth. The time interval after which it can be seen at the same place when the sense of rotation of earth and satellite is same will be
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a
8 hours
b
12 hours
c
24 hours
d
6 hours
answer is C.
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Given 8=2πω1+ω2=2π2πT1+2πT2,T1=24 hours for earth.⇒ T2=12 hours (T2 being the time period of satellite, it will remain same as the distance from the centre of the earth remains constant).⇒ T=2πω2−ω1=2π2πT2−2πT1=24 hours