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The time period of a satellite orbiting ...

The time period of a satellite orbiting Earth in a circular orbit is independent of

A

the mass of the satellite

B

radius of its orbit

C

both the mass of satellite and radius of the orbit

D

neither the mass of satellite nor the radius of its orbit.

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The correct Answer is:
A
As `T^(2)propr^(2)` and proportionality constant does not depend on the mass of orbiting body.
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