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Q. The time period of an earth satellite in circular orbit is independent of

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Solution:

The time period of satellite is given by
$T = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{\left(R+h\right)^{3}}{GM}}$
where, R + h = radius of orbit satellite, M = mass of earth.