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Time period of a satellite in a circular obbit around a planet is independent of

A

the mass of the planet

B

the radius of the planet

C

the mass of the satellite

D

all the three parameters 'a', 'b' and 'c'

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c
`T=2pisqrt(((R+h)^(3))/(GM))`
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