GravitationHard
Question
A geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height of 6R from the earth′s surface (R is the earth′s radius). What is the period of rotation of another satellite at a height of 2.5 R from the earth′s surface
Options
A.6√2 hours
B.10hours
C.
hours
hoursD.non of these
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= 6√2 hr