Home
Class 10
PHYSICS
A man made object revolving around the e...

A man made object revolving around the earth in a fixed orbit is called ….?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
Artificial satellite.
Doubtnut Promotions Banner Mobile Dark
|

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • SPACE MISSIONS

    NAVNEET PUBLICATION - MAHARASHTRA BOARD|Exercise Select the appropriate answer from given options|3 Videos
  • SPACE MISSIONS

    NAVNEET PUBLICATION - MAHARASHTRA BOARD|Exercise Considering the correlation between the words of the first pair the third word accordingly with proper answer. OR considering the first correlation , complete the second.|2 Videos
  • SPACE MISSIONS

    NAVNEET PUBLICATION - MAHARASHTRA BOARD|Exercise Fill in the blanks and explain the statement with reasoning|2 Videos
  • SOCIAL HEALTH

    NAVNEET PUBLICATION - MAHARASHTRA BOARD|Exercise MCQ based on project :|3 Videos
  • TOWARDS GREEN ENERGY

    NAVNEET PUBLICATION - MAHARASHTRA BOARD|Exercise MCQS BASED ON PROJECTS|7 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which quantity is conserved for a satellite revolving around the earth in a fixed orbit?

Derive an expression for critical velacity of a satellite revolving around th earth in a circular orbit.

Knowledge Check

  • A satellite revolving around the earth is

    A
    an inertial frame
    B
    a non-inertial frame
    C
    both an inertial and non-inertial frame
    D
    inertial only when the height of the satellite is high
  • For a satellite revolving around the earth

    A
    its P.E. and K.E. are +ve and the total energy is negative
    B
    its P.E. and K.E. are -ve but the total energy is positive
    C
    its P.E. and total energy are negative but the K.E. is positive
    D
    its P.E. and total energy are positive but its K.E. is negative
  • A satellite is revolving round the earth in circular orbit

    A
    if mass of earth is made four times, keeping other factors constant, orbital speed of satellite will become two times
    B
    corresponding to change in part(a), times period of satellite will become half
    C
    when value of `G` is made two times orbital speed increases and time period decreases
    D
    `G` has no effect on orbital speed and time period
  • Similar Questions

    Explore conceptually related problems

    Calculate the speed of a satellite revolving around the Earth in a circular orbit, close to its surface.

    A satellite is revolving round the earth in an elliptical orbit :

    Two satellites A and B revolve in around the earth in a circular orbits. Satellite A has mass 200 kg revolving at a distance of 600 km from the earth surface. Satellite B of mass 400 kg revolves at a distance of 1600 km from earth surface. What will be the ratio of their time period?

    The earth revolved around the sun.

    A satellite is revolving around the earth in a circular orbit at an altitude h where the acceleration due to gravity is g'. If the earth is a sphere of radius R then the period of the satellite is give by