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Satellite

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Consistency: 25%
Weightage: 5 / 20 Yrs

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Questions
5 MCQs

01
PYQ 2007
easy
physics ID: neet-200

Two satellites of Earth, , and , are moving in the same orbit. The mass of is four times the mass of . Which one of the following statements is true?

1. The time period of is four times that of .
2. The potential energies of the earth and satellite
in the two cases are equal.
3. and are moving at the same speed.
4. The kinetic energies of the two satellites are equal.

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4
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02
PYQ 2010
easy
physics ID: neet-201

The radii of circular orbits of two satellites A and B of the earth are and respectively. If the speed of satellite A is then the speed of satellite B will be:
1.
2.
3.
4.

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03
PYQ 2012
easy
physics ID: neet-201

A geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height of above the surface of the earth, being the radius of the earth. The time period of another satellite in hours at a height of from the surface of the earth is:

1.

2.

3.

4.

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04
PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: neet-202
A satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the earth with period If is the density of the earth and is the universal constant of gravitation, the quantity represents:
1. 2.
3. 4.
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05
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: neet-202
The minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass from the surface of the earth of mass and radius in a circular orbit at an altitude of from the surface of the earth is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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