Question

State the conditions under which a satellite follow elliptical path.

Answer 1

Dear Student, For a satellite to move in an elliptical path, its orbital velocity should change along its orbital path. When the satellite is in the part of its orbit closest to the Earth, it moves faster because the Earth's gravitational pull is stronger. The satellite is moving the fastest at the low point of an elliptical orbit. The low point of the orbit is called the perigee. The high point of the orbit, when the satellite is moving the slowest, is called the apogee. Regards