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The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth’s surface is v. For a satellite orbiting at an altitude of half of the earth’s radius, the orbital velocity will be

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32v
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32v
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23v
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23v
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Solution

The correct option is C
23v
We know that v=GMR+h where h is the height of the satellite, v is the orbital velocity of satellite, M is mass of Earth and R is radius of Earth.
When the satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the earth (h=0)
v=GMR
When the satellite is orbiting at an altitude of half of the earth’s radius i.e h=h2
vo=GMR+R2vo=23GMRvo=23v

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