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प्रश्न
Define orbital velocity.
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उत्तर
The horizontal velocity that has to be imparted to a satellite at the determined height so that it makes a circular orbit around the planet is called orbital velocity.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank and explain the statement with reasoning:
If the height of the orbit of a satellite from the earth surface is increased, the tangential velocity of the satellite will ......
Solve the problem.
How much time a satellite in an orbit at height 35780 km above earth's surface would take, if the mass of the earth would have been four times its original mass?
If the height of a satellite completing one revolution around the earth in T seconds is h1 meter, then what would be the height of a satellite taking \[2\sqrt{2} T\] seconds for one revolution?
Write the proper name of the orbits of satellites shown in the following figure with their height from the earth’s surface.

Distinguish between:
High Earth orbit - Medium Earth orbit.
Note the relationship between the entries in all the three columns in the table and rewrite the table.
| Column-1 (Location) |
Column-2 Height from the earth’s surface (km) |
Column-3 g (m/s2) |
| Earth’s surface (average) | 8.8 | 0.225 |
| Mount Everest | 36.6 | 9.81 |
| The highest height ever reached by man made balloon | 400 | 9.8 |
| Orbit of spacecraft | 35700 | 9.77 |
| Orbit of communication satellite | 0 | 8.7 |
What is microgravity?
The orbital velocity of the satellite depends on its ______.
Write down the formula of orbital velocity.
Complete the following equations:

