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A synchronous satellite goes around the earth once in every 24 h. What is the radius of orbit of the synchronous satellite in terms of the earth’s radius (Given mass of the earth, . radius of earth, , Universal constant of gravitation,

a)

b)

c)

d)



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A synchronous satellite goes around the earth once in every 24 h. What is the radius of orbit of the synchronous satellite in terms of the earth’s radius (Given mass of the earth, . radius of earth, , Universal constant of gravitation,

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

Time period  of a synchronous satellite around the earth is given by

Substituting the given values, we get

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