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Which expression gives the speed of a satellite moving in a circular orbit of radius…
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
Which expression gives the speed
v
v
v
of a satellite moving in a circular orbit of radius
r
r
r
around Earth of mass
M
M
M
? (a)
v
=
2
G
M
r
v=\sqrt{\dfrac{2 G M}{r}}
v
=
r
2
GM
(b)
v
=
G
M
r
v=\dfrac{G M}{r}
v
=
r
GM
(c)
v
=
G
M
r
v=\sqrt{\dfrac{G M}{r}}
v
=
r
GM
(d)
v
=
G
M
r
v=\sqrt{G M r}
v
=
GM
r
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