Q5 · 2025 · Paper 1Simple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 5
A satellite orbits around a planet. If the radius of the satellite’s orbit were to increase by a factor of 4, its period would increase by a factor of
(A)
4
(B)
8
(C)
16
(D)
64
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer B
ANSWER
B
Worked solution
Kepler’s third law gives . Increasing by 4 increases by . Option B.
Selects option B.
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