The time period of a satellite of earth is 5 hours. If the separation between the centre of earth and the satellite is increased to 4 times the previous value, the new period will become-
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The time period of a satellite of earth is 5 hours. If the separation between the centre of earth and the satellite is increased to 4 times the previous value, the new period will become-

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Step 1: For a circular orbit, v = √(GM/r), L = m√(GMr), K = GMm/(2r), U = -GMm/r, E = -GMm/(2r), and T = 2π√(r³/GM). Step 2: Form the ratio or energy change using the given radii/masses. Step 3: Simplify to the requested value. Final: C: 40 h.