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If an artificial statellite is orbiting the earth, it it possible for the plane of the orbit to not pass through the center of the earth? On what property of the gravitational force is your answer based?

Statement-1: The plane of the orbit of an artificial satellite must contain the centre of the Earth. Statement-2: For an artificial satellite, the necessary centripetal force is provided by gravity.

Two satellites A and B of the same mass are revolving around the earth in the concentric circular orbits such that the distance of satellite B from the centre of the earth is thrice as compared to the distance of the satellite A from the centre of the earth. The ratio of the centripetal force acting on B as compared to that on A is

Assertion : Even when orbit of a satellite is elliptical, its plane of rotation passes through the centre of earth. Reason: According to law of conservation of angular momentum plane of rotation of satellite always remin same.

Assertion : Plane of a satellite always passes through the centre of earth Reason : Gravitational force on satellite is always towards centre of earth.

A satellite of Earth is going around in an elliptical orbit. The smallest distance of the satellite from the centre of the earth happens to be 2R (where R = radius of the earth). ind the upper limit of the maximum speed of such a satellite.

A geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height of 6R above the surface oof earth where R is the radius of the earth .The time period of another satellite at a distance of 3.5R from the centre of the earth is ….. hours.

The orbit of geostationary satellite is circular, the time period of satellite depeds on (i) mass of the satellite, (ii) mass of earth, (iii) readius of the orbit and (iv) height of the satellite from the surface of the earth

Give two examples of low Earth orbit satellites.

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