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Two satellites are revolving round the earth at different heights. The ratio of their orbital speeds is 2 : 1. If one of them is at a height of 100 km, what is the height of the other satellite ?

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To solve the problem of finding the height of the second satellite given the height of the first satellite and the ratio of their orbital speeds, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship between orbital speed and height The orbital speed \( v \) of a satellite is given by the formula: \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{R + h}} \] where: ...
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