JEE Main Physics question
The rotation period of an earth satellite close to the surface of the earth is min. The satellite is in orbit at a distance of three earth-radii from the earth's surface. Its period now will be
Answer: (C)
Solution
Orbital radius changes from (near-surface) to . By Kepler's third law:
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