Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
Why does an astronaut in an orbiting sat...

Why does an astronaut in an orbiting satellite have a feeling of weight lessness?

Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • Unit Test 1

    CHETANA PUBLICATION|Exercise EXERCISE|18 Videos

  • Unit Test 3

    CHETANA PUBLICATION|Exercise EXERCISE|20 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

How does an astronaut float in a space shuttle ?

A person sitting in a chair in a satellite feels weightless because

An astronaut inside a satellite is in a state of weightlessness because of the effect of

If a small part separatesfrom an orbiting satellite, the part will

What is meant by the orbit of satellite?

A geostationary satellite has an orbital period of

What is critical velocity? Obtain an expression for critical velocity of an orbiting satellite. On what factors does it depend?

A geo-stationary satellite has an orbital period of

Why does a needle have a sharp point ?

Label the diagram: Orbits of satellites

CHETANA PUBLICATION-Unit Test 2-EXERCISE
  1. Show that vectors vec a = 2 hat i + 5 hat j + 6 hat k and vec b = hat ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. If the motion of an object is described by x = f(t). Write formula for...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Justify the statement, "Work and energy are the two sides of a coin.''

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Calculate the speed of a satellite in an orbit at a height of 1000 km ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. State any four methods to reduce friction

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Which materials can be used asthermal insulates and why?

    Text Solution

    |

  7. How is a thermometer calibrated?

    Text Solution

    |

  8. A rubber band originally 30 cm. long is stretched to a length of 32cm ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Why does an astronaut in an orbiting satellite have a feeling of weigh...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Four uniform solid cubes of edges 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm and 40 cm are ke...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. In Ohm's experiments, the values of the unknown resistances were found...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. State any six properties of scalar product.

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Show that the path of a projectile is a parabola

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Discuss the variation of acceleration due to gravity with altitude.

    Text Solution

    |

  15. What is the stress in a wire which is 50 meter long and 0.01cm2 in cro...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The thermal conductivity of steel is 0.026 k cal//ms K. Find the tempe...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Define Sublimation and Triple point. In a random temperature scale X, ...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Derive an expression for strain energy per unit volume of the material...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Derive an expression for critical velocity of satellite. Calculate the...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. State and prove the law of conservation of linear momentum.

    Text Solution

    |