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PhysicsGravitationKepler's LawEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The time period of a satellite of earth is5 hours. If the separation between the earth and the satellite is increased to4 timesthe previous value, the new time period will become -

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Answer:
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Solution:

T2∝ r3; T′2∝ 4r3orT′2T2=64orT′T=8

orT′=8 × 5 h=40 h

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:PhysicsTopic:GravitationSubtopic:Kepler's Law
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