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Question
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 ......
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Solution
If the height of the orbit of a satellite from the earth surface is increased, the tangential velocity of the satellite will decrease.
Explanation: This can be easily inferred from the formula of critical or tangential velocity.
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