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A geostationary satellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit of radius 36000 km. Then, the time period of a satellite orbiting a few hundred kilometers above the earth’s surface (Rₑₐᵣₜₕ = 6400 km) will approximately be

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  1. h/2

  2. h

  3. 2h

  4. 4h

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Answer :

2h

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