Define the period of revolution of a satellite. Derive an expression for the period of revolution of a satellite in a circular orbit.

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Also called period of rotation . the time in which a body rotates once on its axis. Also called period of revolution . the time in which a planet or satellite revolves once about its primary
The period of a satellite is the time it takes it to make one full orbit around an object. The period of the Earth as it travels around the sun is one year. If you know the satellite's speed and the radius at which it orbits

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