Q. A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius $'R'$ around earth while a second satellite is launched into an orbit of radius $1.02\ R$. The percentage difference in the time periods of the two satellites is
A) 0.7
B) 1.0
C) 1.5
D) 3
Explanation
(d) % change in $T = \frac{3}{2}$ (% change in $R) = \frac{3}{2} \times (2)\% = 3\%$
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