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The radii of the circular orbits of two satellites around earth are in the ratio 1:4. The ratio of their periods of revolution is :

 

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Important Questions on Gravitation : Planets and Satellites

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One satellite of mass m is at a distance r from earth's centre and the other of mass 2m is at a distance 2 r from earth's centre. Their time-period are in the ratio :

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Imagine a light planet revolving around a very massive star in a circular orbit of radius R with a period of revolution T. If the gravitational  force of attraction between the planet and the star is proportional to R-5/2, then :

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A geostationary satellite revolves around the earth in a circular orbit of radius 3600km. Then, spy satellite revolving in a circular orbit a few hundred km height from the surface of the earth, has the time-period nearly :

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A synchronous relay satellite reflects T.V. signals and transmits T.V. programs from one part of the world to the other because its:

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The mean radius of earth is Re, its axial angular speed is ω and acceleration due to gravity at its surface is g. The cube of the radius of the orbit of geostationary satellite is:

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Orbital radius of a satellite S of earth is four times the orbital radius of a telecom satellite. The period of revolution of S IS:

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Two spherical planets P and Q have the same uniform density ρ, masses MP and MQ, and surface areas A and 4A, respectively. A spherical planet R also has uniform density ρ and its mass is MP and MQ. The escape velocities from the planets P,Q and R are vP, vQ and vR respectively. Then 

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Four particles, each of mass M and equidistant from each other, move along a circle of radius R under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particles is :