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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Gravitation
  • JEE Mains 2021
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The time period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius \(R\) is \(T\). The period of another satellite in a circular orbit of radius \(9 R\) is............ \(T\)

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(B) \(27\)

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\(T ^{2} \propto R ^{3}\)

\(\left(\frac{ T ^{\prime}}{ T }\right)^{2}=\left(\frac{9 R }{ R }\right)^{3}\)

\(T ^{2}= T ^{2} \times 9^{3}\)

\(T ^{\prime}= T \times 3^{3}\)

\(T ^{\prime}=27 T\)

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