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The radii of the circular orbits of two satellites A and B of the earth are 4R and R, respectively. If the speed of the satellite A is 3v, then the speed of the satellite B will be:

A

3v/4

B

6v

C

12v

D

3v/2

Step-by-Step Solution

The orbital speed (vov_o) of a satellite revolving in a circular orbit of radius rr around the Earth is given by vo=GMrv_o = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}, where GG is the gravitational constant and MM is the mass of the Earth. From this relation, velocity is inversely proportional to the square root of the orbital radius: v1rv \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{r}}. Therefore, the ratio of speeds is vBvA=rArB\frac{v_B}{v_A} = \sqrt{\frac{r_A}{r_B}}. Given: rA=4Rr_A = 4R, rB=Rr_B = R, and vA=3vv_A = 3v. Substituting these values: vB3v=4RR=4=2\frac{v_B}{3v} = \sqrt{\frac{4R}{R}} = \sqrt{4} = 2. vB=2×3v=6vv_B = 2 \times 3v = 6v.

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