According to Kepler's law,the time period of a satellite varies with its radius as:

  • A
    $T^2 \propto R^3$
  • B
    $T^3 \propto R^2$
  • C
    $T^2 \propto \frac{1}{R^3}$
  • D
    $T^3 \propto \frac{1}{R^2}$

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