The time period of a satellite moving in a circular orbit around a planet is independent of :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Time period in terms of orbital speed is given by :
T = 2πr/vo = 2πr/√(GM/r) = 2π√(r3/GM)
where, T = time period of satellite
M = mass of the planet
r = radius of the orbit of the satellite
From the above equation, we can see that T depends on radius of the orbit and the mass (density) of the planet but not the mass of the satellite.