Question

the period of an earth satellite depends on the satellite’s

A) mass

B) weight on earth

C) radial distance from earth

D) all of the above

E) none of the above

Answer 1

The period of an earth satellite is given by

T^2 = 4pi^2*R^3/(G*M)

R is the distance from the center of the Earth to the satellite and  

M is mass of the Earth  

so the period of an Earth satellite depends on satellites radial distance from Earth

anaswer is option C

it does not depend on mass of satellite no mass term in the formula it only depends on mass of Earth

weight on the earth also not the answer so

form the formula it is clear that the answer is option C