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A small satellite is revolving near earth's surface. Its orbital velocity will be nearly

A

`11.2km//s`

B

`8" km"//s`

C

`6" km"//s`

D

`4" km//s`

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The correct Answer is:
B
`v_(0)=sqrt(gR)=8" km"//s`, R=Radius of earth. Orbit is near surface of earth.
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