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A satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is taken to another orbit. Its distance from the centre of earth in new orbit is 2 times that of the earlier orbit. The time period in the second orbit is

a)

b)

c)

d)



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A satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is taken to another orbit. Its distance from the centre of earth in new orbit is 2 times that of the earlier orbit. The time period in the second orbit is

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

. If  becomes double then time period will become  times

So new time period will be

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