A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius R around earth, while a second satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius 1.02 R. The percentage difference in the time periods of the two satellites is :
- (A)0.7
- (B)3.0✓ Correct
- (C)2.0
- (D)1.5
Answer: (B)
Solution
By Kepler's third law, , so . For small changes, . Here, . Therefore, .
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