For the moon to cease as the earth's satellite, its orbital velocity has to be increased by a factor of:

1. \(2\) 2. \(\sqrt{2}\)
3. \(1/\sqrt{2}\) 4. \(4\)
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How many times is escape velocity, of orbital velocity for a satellite revolving near earth?

1.2 times                   
2. 2 times
3. 3 times                      
4. 4 times

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The value of escape velocity on a certain planet is 2 km/s. Then the value of orbital speed

for a satellite orbiting close to its surface is:

1. 12km/s                                                                 

2. 1km/s

3. 2km/s                                                             

4. 22km/s

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If ve and vo represent the escape velocity and orbital velocity of a satellite corresponding

to a circular orbit of radius R, then 

1. ve=vo                     

2. 2vo=ve

3. ve=vo/2               

4. ve and vo are not related

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An earth satellite of mass m revolves in a circular orbit at a height h from the surface of

the earth. R is the radius of the earth and g is acceleration due to gravity at the surface

of the earth. The velocity of the satellite in the orbit is given by:

1. gR2R+h                     

2. gR

3. gRR+h                     

4. gR2R+h

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The ratio of the K.E. required to be given to the satellite to escape earth's gravitational

field to the K.E. required to be given so that the satellite moves in a circular orbit just

above earth atmosphere is:

1. One                           

2. Two

3. Half                           

4. Infinity

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A small satellite is revolving near earth's surface. Its orbital velocity will be nearly

1. 8 km/sec                       

2. 11.2 km/sec

3. 4 km/sec                       

4. 6 km/sec

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The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth's surface is v. For a satellite orbiting at an altitude of half of the earth's radius, the orbital velocity is

1. 32v                     

2. 32v

3. 23v                   

4.  23v

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If the height of a satellite from the earth is negligible in comparison to the radius of the earth R, the orbital velocity of the satellite is 

1. gR                       

2. gR/2

3. g/R                

4. gR

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A satellite is moving around the earth with speed v in a circular orbit of radius r. If the orbit radius is decreased by 1%, its speed will 

1. Increase by 1%                       

2. Increase by 0.5%

3. Decrease by 1%                     

4. Decrease by 0.5%

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