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When a body is taken from the earth to the moon:

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Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions>Chapter 1 - Physics>Assessment>Q 51
A man inside an artificial satellite feels weightlessness because the force of attraction due to earth is:
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Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions>Chapter 1 - Physics>Assessment>Q 52

If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between earth and a satellite revolving around it becomes zero, then the satellite will

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Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions>Chapter 1 - Physics>Assessment>Q 53
When an earth satellite dissipates energy, it moves to a:
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Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions>Chapter 1 - Physics>Assessment>Q 54
A Geostationary satellite:
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Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions>Chapter 1 - Physics>Assessment>Q 55
Which of the following statements is true?
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Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions>Chapter 1 - Physics>Assessment>Q 56

Assertion (A): When a piece of rock is brought from the moon to the earth its mass changes.

Reason (R): The gravitational pull of earth is stronger than that of moon.

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Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions>Chapter 1 - Physics>Assessment>Q 57

Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when-

I. The orbit is geosynchronous.

II. The orbit is circular.

III. The orbit lies in the place of the earths equator.

IV. The orbit is at an altitude of 22236 km.

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Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions>Chapter 1 - Physics>Assessment>Q 58
The plane of the orbit of an earth satellite: