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प्रश्न
The time period of an earth-satellite in circular orbit is independent of
विकल्प
the mass of the satellite
radius of the orbit
none of them
both of them.
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उत्तर
the mass of the satellite
The time period of an earth-satellite in circular orbit is independent of the mass of the satellite, but depends on the radius of the orbit.
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