Q 11-07-018NEETJEE MainEAMCET 2008 (Engineering)Easy
The orbit of a geostationary satellite is circular. The time period of the satellite depends on
Answer: (D) all the above
$$T = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{r^3}{GM}}, \qquad r = R + h$$
$T$ depends on the mass of the Earth, on the radius of the orbit, and so on the height above the surface. (It does not depend on the mass of the satellite.)
Solution by Sreeraj P, M.Sc Physics