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Gravity and motion — Question 147

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QUESTION 147

Satellite R has mass

m

and circular orbital radius

r

. Satellite S has mass

2m

and circular orbital radius

4r

about the same planet. What is

T_S/T_R

?

(A)

2

(B)

4

(C)

8

(D)

16

ABCD

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