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Statement-1: A satellite is moving in a circular orbit of the earth. If the gravitational pull suddenly disappears. Then it moves with the same speed tangential to the orginal orbit.
Statement-2: the orbital speed of a satellite increases with the increase in radius of the orbit.

A

(a)Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true: Statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1

B

(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1

C

(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.

D

(d) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

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