JEE Main20206 Sep 2020Morning ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
A satellite is in an elliptical orbit around a planet P . It is observed that the velocity of the satellite when it is farthest from the planet is 6 times less than that when it is closest to the planet. The ratio of distances between the satellite and the planet at closest and farthest points is :
Options
- A1 : 6
- B1 : 3
- C1 : 2
- D3 : 4
Correct answer
A. 1 : 6
Step-by-step solution
From angular momentum conservation mV 1 r 1 = mV 2 r 2 r 1 r 2 = v 2 v 1 = 1 6 1 : 6