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If an artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around earth with speed equal to one fourth of Ve from earth, then height of the satellite above the surface of the earth is

a
7R
b
4R
c
3R
d
R

detailed solution

Correct option is A

v=ve40 ⇒GMR+h=2GMR4 Squaring on both sides we get ⇒GMR+h=2GMR16 ⇒1R+h=216R ⇒8R=R+h ⇒h=7R

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