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A satellite is rotating around a planet in the orbi of radius r with time period T. If gravitational force changes according to r5/2 the T2 will be

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r3
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r7/2
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r9/2
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r3/2
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Solution

The correct option is B r7/2
GMmr5/2=mv2r
v2=GMr3/2
T2=(2πrv)2
=4π2r2GM/r3/2=4π2r7/2Gm
T2r7/2

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