Satellite & Planetary Motion|Escape Velocity

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Assertion : Orbital velocity of a satellite is greater than its escape velocity. Reason : Orbit of a satellite is within the gravitational field of earth whereas escaping is beyond the gravitational field of earth.

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Define orbital velocity of a satellite. Derive expressions for the orbital velocity of a satellite. Show that the escape velocity of a body from the earth's surface is sqrt2 times its velocity in a circular orbit just above the earth's surface.