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A satellite is revolving in a circular o...

A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit of radius r around the earth. The angular momentum of the satellite is proportional to :

A

r

B

`sqrt(r )`

C

`r^((3)/(2))`

D

`(1)/(sqrt(r ))`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Angular momentum `L=mv_(0)r=root(m)((GM)/(r ))*r`
`L=root(m)(GMr) rArr L prop sqrt(r )`
So the correct choice is (b).
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