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Two satellites of masses m and 3 m revolve around the earth in circular orbits of radii r & 3r respectively. The ratio of orbital speeds of the satellites respectively is
  1. 3:1
  2. 3:1
  3. 9:1
  4. 1:1

Solution

The orbital velocity is given 

V=GMr

where M is the mass of earth and r is the radius of the orbit of satellite.

The velocity of the satellite with mass m is 

V1=GMr

and the velocity of the satellite with mass 3m is 

V2=GM3r

Hence, the ratio of the velocities is 

V1V2=3rr=31

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 1)

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