Q. Select the correct statement from the following
A) The orbital velocity of a satellite increases with the radius of the orbit
B) Escape velocity of a particle from the surface of the earth depends on the speed with which it is fired
C) The time period of satellite does not depend on the radius of the orbit
D) The orbital velocity is inversely proportional to the square root of the radius of the orbit
Explanation
(d) $v_{0} = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}$
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