A particle moves in a circular orbit under the action of a central attractive force inversely proportional to the distance $'r'$. The speed of the particle is
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$\frac{{m{v^2}}}{r} \propto \frac{K}{r}$

$⇒$ $v \propto r^o$

i.e. speed of the particle is independent of $r$.

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