A satellite placed in an orbit around Earth with certain speed will revolve in_______ as seen from Earth

A helical path

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A circular path

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Straight line

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A parabolic path

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Solution

The correct option is D A circular path
The centrifugal force acting on the satellite, revolving around the earth with certain velocity, is balanced by the gravitational force acting on it due to earth. The satellite keeps revolving around the earth in circular path of certain radius as seen from the earth.

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