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PhysicsGravitationKepler's LawEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The time period of a satellite of earth is5 h. If the separation between the earth and the satellite is increased to4times the previous value, the new time period will become

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Answer:
C
Solution:

According to Kepler's law

                      T2∝r3

or  52∝r3                    …(i)

and T′2∝4r3             …ii

From Eqs.(i)and(ii), we have

                25T′2=r364r3

                       T=1600=40 h 

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