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Which of the following best describes the property of theperiod of orbital revolution for an Earth satellite?
a) greater when the orbital radius is smaller
b) greater when the orbital radius is larger
c) independent of the orbital radius
d) determined mainly by the satellite's mass
e) none of the above
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property of the period of orbital revolution. (choice B)
If the radius is larger, it would take a longer time to completethe revolution.
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