Artificial satellites - class-VIII
Questions about artificial satellites, orbital mechanics, satellite components, and Indian space missions including Chandrayaan
Questions
A satellite of mass $m$ revolving around the earth in a circular orbit of radius $2R$ has to be shifted to another circular orbit of radius $4R$. The energy required for this process will be ($M\rightarrow$ mass of earth, $R\rightarrow$ radius of the earth)
- $\dfrac {GMm}{8R}$
- $\dfrac {2GMm}{3R}$
- $\dfrac {GMm}{4R}$
- $\dfrac {GMm}{6R}$
When energy of a satellite-planet system is positive then satellite will :
- Move around planet in circular orbit
- Move around planet in elliptical orbit
- Escape out with minimum speed
- Escape out with speed greater than escape velocity
Remote imaging satellites are placed in geostationary orbit. This statement is
- True
- False
Transponder is a device in satellites to:
- correct the orbit of satellite
- photograph features of the Earth
- receive and broadcast audio and video signals
- spy on criminals
The first satellite to put into space by India is:
- INSAT
- Aryabhatta
- Rohini
- Bhaskara
- Remote Sensing
- Actuation
- Transducing
- None of the above
A celestial body that revolves around a planet is known as _____.
- $Constellation$
- $Satellites$
- $Sun$
- None of these
The planet having the largest number of satellites amongst the following is
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Mars
The first Indian built rocket was launched from:
- Bangalore
- Sriharikota
- Thumba
- Trivandrum
Which among the following is the greatest achievement of Chandrayaan?
- the discovery of the widespread presence of water molecules in the lunar soil
- the discovery of the widespread presence of nitrogen molecules in the lunar soil
- the discovery of the widespread presence of $CO _2$ molecules in the lunar soil
- none of the above
______________________is a CMOS camera, performed mineralogical mapping in the 400900 nm band with a spectral resolution of 15 nm and a spatial resolution of 80 m.
- HEX
- Hyper Spectral Imager
- Moon Impact Probe
- none of the above
Which of the following Indian instruments were used in chandrayaan?
- TMC
- LLRI
- HEX
- all of the above
The specifications of chandrayaan include which of the following?
- 1380 Kg in mass.
- Cuboidal in shape
- Fuel and oxidiser were stored in two tanks of 390 litres each.
- all of the above
The Chandrayaan used a _______________ integrated propulsion system to reach lunar orbit as well as orbit and altitude maintenance while orbiting the Moon.
- tripropellent
- bipropellant
- two star sensors
- none of the above
The Chandrayaan was mainly powered by its solar array, which included one solar panel covering a total area of 2.15 x 1.8 m generating 750 W of peak power, which was stored in a_____________ for use during eclipses.
- cadmium zinc battery
- lead ion battery
- 36 Ah lithium-ion battery
- none of the above