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A satellite going around the earth suddenly loses height and starts moving in an orbit of smaller radius. Then its periodic timeA. will not changedB. is increasedC. is decreasedD. may increase or decrease

Answer» Correct Answer - C
The period of a satellite is given by
`T = 2pi sqrt(((R+h)^(3))/(GM))`
i.e. `T prop sqrt((R+h)^(3)) or T prop sqrt(r^(3))` where `r = R+h`
`therefore` If r is decreased, T is also decreased.


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