Satellites & Orbital Velocity: JEE Questions & Solutions

Initially a satellite of 100 kg is in a circular orbit of radius 1.5RE. This satellite can be moved to a circular orbit of radius 3RE by…

Given below are two statements: Statement I: A satellite is moving around earth in an orbit very close to the earth surface. The time…

A satellite of mass M2 is revolving around Earth in a circular orbit at a height of R3 from the Earth's surface. The angular momentum of…

A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius R around the earth. A second satellite is launched into an orbit of radius 1.03R.…

Two planets, A and B are orbiting a common star in circular orbits of radii RA and RB, respectively, with RB = 2RA. The planet B is 2 times…

A satellite of mass 1000 kg is launched to revolve around the earth in an orbit at a height of 270 km from the earth's surface. Kinetic…

A satellite of 10^3 kg mass is revolving in a circular orbit of radius 2R. If 10^4R6 joules of energy is supplied to the satellite, it…

Two particles of equal mass m move in a circle of radius r under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each…

Given below are two statements: Statement I: If E be the total energy of a satellite moving around the Earth, then its potential energy…

Two satellites of masses m and 3m revolve around the earth in circular orbits of radii r and 3r respectively. The ratio of orbital speeds…

The time period of a satellite, revolving above Earth's surface at a height equal to R will be (Given g = ^2 m/s^2, R = radius of earth):

Two satellites A and B move round the earth in the same orbit. The mass of A is twice the mass of B. The quantity which is same for the two…