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  1. A satellite A of mass m is at a distance of r from the surface of the earth. Another satellite B of mass 2m is at a distance of 2r from  the earth’s centre. Their time periods are in the ratio of​​​
    1. 1 : 2
    2. 1 : 16
    3. 1 : 32
    4. ​1 : 2 √2
Correct Option: D

Time period does not depend on the mass.
Also, T2 ∝ r3 .



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