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A satellite is orbiting the earth in a circular orbit of radius r. Its period of revolution varies as

A

`sqrtr`

B

r

C

`r^(3//2)`

D

`r^(2)`

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c

`T^(2) prop r^(3)" "therefore T prop r^(3//2)`
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