Question 212: Gravitation

Question

A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height h form the earth surface, such that h < < R where R is the earth. Assuming that the effect of earth's atmosphere can be neglected the minimum increase in the speed required so that the satellite could escape from the gravitational field of earth is :

Accepted Answer

v
0
= $$\sqrt {g(R + h)}  \approx \sqrt {gR} $$
v
e
= $$\sqrt {2g(R + h)}  \approx \sqrt {2gR} $$
$$\Delta $$v=v
e
$$-$$ v
0
= $$\left( {\sqrt 2  - 1} \right)\sqrt {gR} $$

Answer

$$\sqrt {gR} \left( {\sqrt 2  - 1} \right)$$

Answer

$$\sqrt {2gR} $$

Answer

$$\sqrt {gR} $$

Answer

$${{\sqrt {gR} } \over 2}$$

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