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प्रश्न
Write the proper name of the orbits of satellites shown in the following figure with their height from the earth’s surface.

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उत्तर
a) low earth orbits height above the earth’s surface: 180 km to 2000 km
b) Medium earth orbits height above the earth’s surface: 2000 km to 35780 km 12
c) high earth orbits 12 height from the earth’s surface > 35780 km
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the question:
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Why are geostationary satellites not useful for studies of polar regions?
Considering first correlation, complete the second.
Hubble telescope : At 569 km above the earth’s surface
Orbit of Hubble telescope : .............................
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Distinguish between:
High Earth orbit - Medium Earth orbit.
Observe the figure and write the answers.

- Name the outer orbit.
- Which satellites revolve in low earth orbits?
- Which various orbits are given in the figure?
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Write a note on orbital velocity
How is a satellite maintained in nearly circular orbit?
Why are some satellites called geostationary?
Numerical problem.
Calculate the speed with which a satellite moves if it is at a height of 36,000 km from the Earth’s surface and has an orbital period of 24 hr (Take R = 6370 km) [Hint: Convert hr into seconds before doing calculation]
What is microgravity?
Write the name of small satellite made by a group of students from COEP (College of Engineering, Pune) sent to the space through ISRO in 2016.
Complete the Following table.
| Sr. no. | Type of Satellite | The names of Indian Satellite and launcher |
| (1) | Navigational Satellite | Satellite: ______ |
| Launcher: ______ | ||
| (2) | Earth Observation Satellite | Satellite: ______ |
| Launcher: ______ |
Complete the following equations:

The orbit of a satellite is exactly 35780 km above the earth's surface and its tangential velocity is 3.08 km/s.
How much time the satellite will take to complete one revolution around the earth?
(Radius of earth = 6400 km.)
