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A satellite is orbiting around the earth at a mean radius of 16 times that of the geostationary orbit. What is the period of the satellite ?

A

64 days

B

32 days

C

16 days

D

8 days

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A
`((T_(2))/(T_(1)))=((16)/(1))^(3//2)=64`
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