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Define orbital velocity and derive the equation Vo = root of gR

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Orbital velocity is defined as the minimum velocity a body must maintain to stay in orbit.

Due to the inertia of the moving body, the body has a tendency to move on in a straight line. But, the gravitational force tends to pull it down. The orbital path, thus elliptical or circular in nature, represents a balance between gravity and inertia. Orbital velocity is the velocity needed to achieve a balance between gravity’s pull on the body and the inertia of the body’s motion. For a satellite revolving around the Earth, the orbital velocity of the satellite depends on its altitude above Earth. The nearer it is to the Earth, the faster the required orbital velocity.

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