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The period of revolution of a satellite is
PhysicsGravitationMHT CETMHT CET 2020 (13 Oct Shift 2)
Options:
  • A independent of mass of a satellite.
  • B independent of radius of planet.
  • C dependent on the mass of a satellite.
  • D independent of height of the satellite from the planet.
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The correct answer is: independent of mass of a satellite.
$T=2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{r^{3}}{G M}}$, It is independent of the mass of satellite.

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