Gravitation · NEET Preparation Physics
A satellite is orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit of radius r with speed v. If the orbit radius is increased to 4r, the new orbital speed of the…
Practice question from Gravitation (NEET Preparation Physics), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-91F519
A satellite is orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit of radius with speed . If the orbit radius is increased to , the new orbital speed of the satellite will be:
- A.A
- B.B
- C.CCorrect answer
- D.D
Solution
The orbital speed of a satellite is given by , which means . When the radius becomes , the new speed becomes .
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