The radii of circular orbits of two satellites 
and 
of the earth, are 
and 
, respectively. If the speed of satellite 
is 3 
, then the speed of satellite 
will be
A
B
6V
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
: Orbital speed of the satellite around the earth is
For satellite 
(i)
For satellite 
?
(ii) Dividing equation (ii) by equation (i), we get
or 
Substituting the given values, we get
or 
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