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Two satellites A and B are orbiting around the earth in ciruclar orbits of the same radius. The mass of A is 16 times that of B. Then the raito of the period of revolution of B to that of A is

A

`1:16`

B

`1:4`

C

`1:2`

D

`1:1`

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The period of revolution of a satellite in a given orbit is independent of its mass.
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