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STATEMENT -1 : When an object is field from a satellite orbiting around earth in a circular orbit, its orbit becomes elliptical.
and
STATEMENT - 2 : When the speed of a satellite is slightly different from its orbital speed, its path is elliptical.

A

Statement 1- True, Statement -2 is True, Statement -2 is a correct explanation for Statement -1

B

Statement -1 is True, Statement -2 is True, Statement -2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement -1

C

Statement -1 is True, Statement -2 is False

D

Statement -1 is False, Statement -2 is True

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