An artificial satellite of the earth moves at an altitude to km along a circular orbit. The velocity of the satellite is |
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An artificial satellite of the earth moves at an altitude to km along a circular orbit. The velocity of the satellite is |
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For the satellite to move along closed orbit (a circle with a radius ) it should be acted upon by a force directed towards the centre. In this case, this is the force of earth’s attraction. According to Newton’s Second law
At the earth’s surface,
Therefore,