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Match the following critical velocities to their possible types of satellites:

i.10 km s−1 a.LEO
ii.4 km s−1 b.MEO
iii.6 km s−1 c.HEO

A
i.b.
ii.a.
iii.c.
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B
i.a.
ii.c.
iii.b.
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C
i.c.
ii.b.
iii.a.
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D
i.a.
ii.b.
iii.c.
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Solution

The correct option is B i.a.
ii.c.
iii.b.
The higher the satellite is from the earth's surface, the lesser is the critical velocity needed to keep the satellite in the orbit around the earth. So, the order of critical velocity of the given satellites would be: HEO < MEO < LEO.

i.a.;ii.c.;iii.b.

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