If a satellite orbiting the Earth is 9 times closer to the Earth than the Moon, what is the time period of rotation of the satellite? Given rotational time period of Moon = 27 days and gravitational a

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If a satellite orbiting the Earth is 9 times closer to the Earth than the Moon, what is the time period of rotation of the satellite? Given rotational time period of Moon = 27 days and gravitational attraction between the satellite and the moon is neglected.

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​ T 2 ∝ R 3 ( T s ​ T m ​ ​ ) 2 = ( R /9 R ​ ) 3 T s ​ T m ​ ​ = ( 3 ) 3 ⇒ T s ​ = ( 27 27 ​ ) = 1 day ​

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