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AIIMS 2002
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2002
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Gravitation

AIIMS 2002 · Physics · Gravitation

If v_0 be the orbital velocity of a satellite in a circular orbit...

If v0v_0 be the orbital velocity of a satellite in a circular orbit close to the earth's surface and vev_e is the escape velocity from the earth, then relation between the two is

Options

  1. Avo=vev_o=v_e
  2. Bve=3v0v_e=\sqrt{3} v_0
  3. Cve=2v0v_e=\sqrt{2} v_0
  4. Dve=2vov_e=2 v_o.

Correct answer

C. ve=2v0v_e=\sqrt{2} v_0

Step-by-step solution

Orbital velocity of satellite =v0=v_0 and escape velocity from the earth =ve=v_e. We have orbital velocity (v0)=gR\left(v_0\right)=\sqrt{g R} and escape velocity (ve)=2gR\left(v_e\right)=\sqrt{2 g R} Therefore ratio of orbital velocity to escape velocity vove=gR2gR=12 or \frac{v_o}{v_e}=\sqrt{\frac{g R}{2 g R}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \quad \text{ or } \quadv_e=2\sqrt{2}v_0 . \text{. }
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