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Which has a longer time period a satellite revolving close or away from the surface of the earth

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A satellite revolving closer to the earth will have a smaller period of revolution.

Shorter distance would result in a greater force of gravity and a shorter orbit... which in turn would result in a larger velocity...

A larger velocity in a smaller orbit = smaller period of revolution.

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