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Variation of G Due to Height and Depth

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The time period of an earth-satellite in circular orbit is independent of

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the mass of the satellite

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radius of the orbit

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none of them

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both of them

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Solution

The correct option is A the mass of the satellite
$T^{2} = \frac{4 π^{2} R^{3}}{G M}$
$∴ T$ is independent of mass of satellite.

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