Q.

A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius 'R' around the earth. A second satellite is launched into an orbit of radius 1.03 R. The time period of revolution of the second satellite is larger than the first one approximately by:         [2025]

1 3%  
2 4.5%  
3 9%  
4 2.5%  

Ans.

(2)

T2=KR3

2TT=3RR

2TT=3×0.03RR

TT=3×0.032×100=4.5%