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A satellite is orbiting with areal velocity va. At what height from the surface of the earth, it is rotating, if the radius of earth is R?

a
4va2gR2−R
b
2va2gR2−R
c
va2gR2−R
d
3va2gR2−R

detailed solution

Correct option is A

va=dAdt=12rv0=12rGMr⇒4va2=GMr=GM(R+h)⇒4va2=gR2(R+h) ⇒h=4va2gR2−R

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