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If you suddenly multiplied the mass of Earth by a factor of 4, how would the period of a satellite change, if the radius of its orbit did not change?



4 times as long


1/4 as long


2 times as long


1/2 as long


Unchanged

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Answered by Scott
the centripetal force (gravity) is now 4 times as large

f = m v^2 / r

multiplying f by 4 (and keeping m and r constant) means that v is doubled

doubling the velocity would halve the period
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