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Gravitation — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsGravitation1 Mark
Question
A satellite revolving around earth loses height. How will its time period be changed?
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Answer

Time period of satellite is given by $\text{T}=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{(\text{R}+\text{h})^3}{\text{GM}}}$ Therefore, T will decrease if h decreases.

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