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A geo-stationary stellite orbits around the earth in a circula
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A geo-stationary stellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit of radius 36,000km. Then, the time period of a spy stellite orbitting a few hundred km above the earth's surface will approximately be

A
1/2 hr

B
1hr

C
2hr

D
4hr

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Answer: CSolution: (c ) A satellite revoling near the earth's surface has a time period of 84.6 min.
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A geo-stationary stellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit of radius 36,000km. Then, the time period of a spy stellite orbitting a few hundred km above the earth's surface will approximately be
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