A satellite is launched into a circular or

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A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius $‘R’$ around earth while a second satellite is launched into an orbit of radius $1.02 R$. The percentage difference in the time periods of the two satellites is ......... $\%$

A

$0.7$

B

$1$

C

$1.5$

D

$3$

A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius $‘R’$ around earth while a second satellite is launched into an orbit of radius $1.02 R$. The percentage difference in the time periods of the two satellites is ......... $\%$

$\%$ change in $T = \frac{3}{2}$ ($\%$ change in $R$) 

$= \frac{3}{2} \times (2)\% = 3\% $