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JEE Main 2021Gravitation Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift

Question

A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius R around earth, while a second satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius 1.02 R. The percentage difference in the time periods of the two satellites is :

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Correct answer
D3.0

Step-by-step explanation









% Change = 3%

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