Orbits of Artificial Satellites

Author:Maharashtra Board
10th Maharashtra Board
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Important Questions on Orbits of Artificial Satellites

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State with reasons whether the following sentences are true or false.
If the height of the orbit of a satellite increases, its velocity must also increase.

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State with reasons whether the following sentences are true or false.
A satellite needs a specific velocity to revolve in a specific orbit.

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State with reasons whether the following sentences are true or false
The escape velocity on the moon is less than that on the earth.

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The initial velocity (during launching) of the Mangalyaan must be greater than _____ of the earth.

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If the height of a satellite completing one revolution around the earth in T seconds is h1 metre, then what would be the height of a satellite taking 22 T seconds for one revolution?

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State with reasons whether the following sentences are true or false.
If a spacecraft has to be sent away from the influence of earth’s gravitational field, its velocity must be less than the escape velocity.

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How much time a satellite in an orbit at height 35780 km above earth’s surface would take, if the mass of the earth would have been four times its original mass?

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What is meant by the orbit of a satellite? On what basis and how are the orbits of artificial satellites classified?