a satellite is moving around the earth close to it's surface, in order to escape it, its speed must be increased by
20%
41.4%
1.41%
10.6%
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7
Answer:
the answer is 20 percent
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how
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12
Answer:
41.4% is the correct answer
We know that the maximum orbital velocity of a satellite orbiting near the earth surface is,
v=(gR)
2
1
=v0
And the escape velocity V
e
=v0×(2)
2
1
=1.414×v0
So,
Increase in the velocity = V
e
–v0=(1.414−1.000)v0=0.414v0
Thus the Percentage increase = 41.4%
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