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:
3v/4
6v
12v
3v/2
The orbital speed () of a satellite revolving in a circular orbit of radius around the Earth is given by , where is the gravitational constant and is the mass of the Earth. From this relation, velocity is inversely proportional to the square root of the orbital radius: . Therefore, the ratio of speeds is . Given: , , and . Substituting these values: . .
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