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A satellite is orbiting the earth in a circular orbit of radius, r Its.

A

`Tprop(r^(5))/(GM)`

B

`T propsqrt((r^(3))/(GM))`

C

`T prop sqrt((r)/((GM^(2))/(3)))`

D

`T prop sqrt((r^(3))/((GM)/(4)))`

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The correct Answer is:
B

The time period of revolution of satellite is given by
`rArr T=2pisqrt((r^(3))/(GM))rArr T=prop sqrt((r^(3))/(GM))`.
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