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A satellite is orbiting around the earth. The centripetal acceleration of the satellite is given by:
I. Distance from the center of the Earth
II. Mass of the Earth
III. Mass of the satellite

I only

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I and II only

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III only

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I and III only

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I, II, and III

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Solution

The correct option is B I and II only
Let the satellite revolves around the earth of mass $M$ in a circular orbit of radius $r$ .
Thus centripetal acceleration of the satellite $a = \frac{G M}{r^{2}}$
Hence option B is correct.

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A satellite is orbiting around the earth. The centripetal acceleration of the satellite is given by:I. Distance from the center of the Earth II. Mass of the Earth III. Mass of the satellite

The correct option is B I and II onlyLet the satellite revolves around the earth of mass M in a circular orbit of radius r.Thus centripetal acceleration of the satellite a=GMr2Hence option B is correct.

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I. Distance from the center of the Earth
II. Mass of the Earth
III. Mass of the satellite

The correct option is B I and II only
Let the satellite revolves around the earth of mass $M$ in a circular orbit of radius $r$ .
Thus centripetal acceleration of the satellite $a = \frac{G M}{r^{2}}$
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