In the case of a satellite moving along a circular orbit, a larger orbit corresponds to

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In the case of a satellite moving along a circular orbit, a larger orbit corresponds to, longer period and smaller velocity., larger velocity and longer period., smaller period and smaller velocity., smaller period and larger velocity.

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From Kepler's third law, the time period of satellite is T 2 ∝ r 3 And larger the orbit then larger is the value of r , larger will be the time period. Now the velocity of satellite is v = G M r ⇒ v ∝ 1 r . Hence, larger value of r Corresponds to smaller value of v .

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