AP EAMCET202423 May 2024Morning ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
The time period of revolution of a satellite close to planet's surface is 80 minutes. The time period of another satellite which is at a height of 3 times the radius of the planet from surface is
Options
- A64 minutes
- B640 minutes
- C320 minutes
- D240 minutes
Correct answer
B. 640 minutes
Step-by-step solution
By Kepler's period law, aligned & T ^2 r ^3 & ( ~T ₂ ~T ₁ )^2= ( r ₂ r ₁ )^3= ( R +3 R R )^3=64 & ~T ₂ ~T ₁ =8 ~T ₂=8 ~T ₁=8 80=640 ~min aligned