A body is orbiting around earth at a mean radius which is two times as greater as the parking orbit of a geostationary satellite, the period of body is
A parking orbit is a temporary orbit used by a spacecraft after launch, allowing it to remain in a stable position while awaiting further maneuvers to reach its final destination.
Class 11 Physics
Gravitation
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A body orbits the Earth at a mean radius that is twice the distance of the parking orbit of a geostationary satellite. According to Kepler’s third law, the orbital period of a body increases as the radius of its orbit becomes larger. In this case, the greater radius results in a longer orbital period. The body’s period is determined to be approximately 2√2 days, highlighting how the distance from the central body influences the time taken for one complete revolution around the Earth. This demonstrates the proportional relationship between orbital radius and time period.