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A person in an artificial satellite of the earth experiences weightlessness. The moon is a natural satellite of the earth. A satellite is revolving very close to the earth. What is the percentage increase in velocity needed to make it escape from the gravitational field of the earth?

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  8. The value of acceleration due to gravity is maximum at the ………….. (1)...

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  9. Find the height at which 'g' is reduced to g/2.

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  10. A rat and a horse are to be projected from earth into space. State whe...

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  11. Now a days we are familiar with satellites. Name any two satellites.

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  12. Now a days we are familiar with satellites. Differentiate escape veloc...

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  13. Now a days we are familiar with satellites. For an earth satellite sho...

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  14. The escape speed for an object from the earth is 11.2 km/s. What is me...

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  15. The escape speed for an object from the earth is 11.2 km/s. Arrive at ...

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  16. The escape speed for an object from the earth is 11.2 km/s. Arrive at ...

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  17. The escape speed for an object from the earth is 11.2 km/s. The earth ...

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  18. What is acceleration due to gravity?

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  19. The uniform acceleration produced in a freely falling body due to grav...

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  20. The acceleration due to gravity (g) on the surface of the the earth is...

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