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Question 10
An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit of radius 42250 km. Calculate its speed if it takes 24 hours to revolve around the earth.

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Solution

Given, radius of the circular orbit, r=42250 km
Time taken to revolve around the earth, t=24 hours
Distance covered =2πr
We know, speed=distancetime
speed of the satellite, v=2πrt
=[2×227×42250]24
=[2×227×42250×1000](24×60×60)
=3073.74 ms1

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