Gravitation - Result Question 6

6. A satellite A of mass m is at a distance of r from the surface of the earth. Another satellite B of mass 2m is at a distance of 2r from the earth’s centre. Their time periods are in the ratio of

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(a) 1:2

(b) 1:16

(c) 1:32

(d) 1:22

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 6. (d)

Solution:

  1. (d) Also, T2T3.

Time period does not depend on the mass.



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