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Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

A geostationary orbit will appear to move in

  1. Equitorial plane

  2. in planes other than equitorial plane

  3. in planes whose angular momentum is not conserved

  4. in planes whose angular momentum is conserved
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A geostationary orbit will appear to move in in planes other than equitorial plane. The time period of such satellites will be 24 hrs only , but they will be at rest only with respect to the equitorial plane and hence such orbits are called parking orbits

The option (b) is the correct option

Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

The mean radius of the earth is R, and its angular speed on its axis is $\omega $. What will be the radius of orbit of a geostationary satellite? 

  1. ${\left( {\frac{{Rg}}{{{\omega ^2}}}} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$

  2. ${\left( {\frac{{{R^2}g}}{{{\omega ^2}}}} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$

  3. ${\left( {\frac{{{R^2}g}}{\omega }} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$

  4. ${\left( {\frac{{{R^2}{\omega ^2}}}{g}} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$\dfrac{r^3}{T^2} = \dfrac{Gm}{R^2}. \dfrac{R^2}{4 \pi^2}$


$r^3 = T^2 . (\dfrac{Gm}{R^2}) \dfrac{R^2}{4 \pi^2}$

Since
$g = \dfrac{Gm}{R^2}$

$r^3 = (\dfrac{T^2}{2 \pi} )gR^2$

$r = (\dfrac{R^2g}{w^2})^{1/3}$

Hence (B) is correct answer

Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

An instrument package is released from an orbiting earth satellite by simply detaching it from the outer. The package will :

  1. Go away from the earth and get lost in outer space

  2. Fall through a certain distance and then move in an orbit around the earth

  3. Fall towards the surface of earth

  4. Continue moving along with the satellite in the same orbit and with the same velocity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

When the instrument package is released by simply detaching it from the satellite, then the velocity and acceleration of the package will be same as that of the satellite. So, it continues to moving along with the satellite in the same orbit and with the same velocity. 

Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

A geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height of $6R$ above the surface of the earth, where R is the radius of the earth. The time period of another satellite at a height of $2.5R$ from the surface of the earth is $\underline{\hspace{0.5in}}$ hours.

  1. $6.45 h$

  2. $5.39 h$

  3. $6.23 h$

  4. $5.48 h$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to Kepler's law,
$\dfrac {T _1^2}{T _2^2}=\dfrac {R _1^3}{R _2^3}$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac {24\times 24}{T _2^2}=\dfrac {6\times 6\times 6\times R^3}{2.5\times 2.5\times 2.5\times R^3}$

$\Rightarrow T _2^2=\dfrac {24\times 24\times 2.5\times 2.5\times 2.5}{6\times 6\times 6}=6.45 h$

Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

Statement 1: Geostationary satellites may be setup in equatorial plane in orbits of any radius more than earth's radius.
Statement 2: Geostationary satellites have period of revolution of 24 hrs.

  1. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

  2. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1

  3. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False

  4. Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

period of revolution must be 24 hours so radius will be find according to Kepler's law.

Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

A satellite revolves from east to west in a circular equatorial orbit of radius $R=1.00\times10^4:km$ around the Earth. Find the velocity ($v'$) of the satellite in the reference frame fixed to the Earth.

  1. $\displaystyle v^\prime = 49.0:km/s$

  2. $\displaystyle v^\prime = 7.0:km/s$

  3. $\displaystyle v^\prime = 21.0:km/s$

  4. $\displaystyle v^\prime = 14.0:km/s$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The velocity of a satellite in a circular orbit is v = sqrt(GM/R). Given R = 10,000 km, the calculation yields approximately 6.3 km/s. Option B is the closest approximation provided.

Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit very close to Earth is $v$. The velocity of a geosynchronous satellite orbiting in a circular orbit at an altitude of $6R$ from Earth's surface will be

  1. $\displaystyle \cfrac {v}{\sqrt 7}$

  2. $\displaystyle \cfrac {v}{\sqrt 6}$

  3. $\displaystyle v$

  4. $\displaystyle \sqrt {6}v$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

$\displaystyle v _1 \propto \dfrac {1}{\sqrt R}, v _2 \propto \dfrac {1}{\sqrt {7R}}$

$\displaystyle \dfrac {v _2}{v _1}=\dfrac {1}{\sqrt {7}} \Rightarrow v _2=\dfrac {v _1}{\sqrt {7}}=\dfrac {v}{\sqrt {7}}$

Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

If the length of the day is $T$, the height of that TV satellite above the earth's surface which always appears stationary from earth, will be.

  1. $h=\left [ \dfrac {4 \pi^2GM}{T^2} \right ]^{1/3}$

  2. $h=\left [ \dfrac {4 \pi^2GM}{T^2} \right ]^{1/2}$

  3. $h=\left [ \dfrac {T^2GM}{4 \pi^2} \right ]^{1/3}$

  4. $h=\left [ \dfrac {4 \pi^2GM}{4 \pi^2} \right ]^{1/2}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Since the satellite is stationary, it has same angular velocity as that of earth.

Thus $\omega=\dfrac{2\pi}{T}=\dfrac{v}{r}$

$\implies v=\dfrac{2\pi r}{T}$
The centripetal acceleration arises from the gravitational force earth exerts on satellite.
$\implies \dfrac{mv^2}{r}=\dfrac{GMm}{r^2}$

Eliminating $v$ from above equations gives
$r=(\dfrac{GMT^2}{4\pi ^2})^{1/3}$

Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

A geostationary satellite is revolving at a height $6R$ above the earth's surface, where $R$ is the radius of earth. The period of revolution of satellite orbiting at a height $2.5R$ above the earth's surface will be.

  1. $\text{24 hour}$

  2. $\text{12 hour}$

  3. $\text{6 hour}$

  4. $6 \sqrt 2\ \text{hour}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
$\text{The time period of satellite orbiting at a distance from the centre of the earth is given by,}$
$T^2=\dfrac{4\pi^2r^3}{GM^2}$
$\text{where M is the mass of the earth.}$
$\text{Therefore,the ratio of the time periods of two satellites at distance}\ r _1\ \text{and}  r _2$  
$\text{respectively from the centre of the earth is given by,}$ 
$\dfrac{T _1}{T _2}=(\dfrac{r _1}{r _2})^{3/2}$

$\text{or}\ T _2=T _1\left(\dfrac{r _2}{r _1}\right)^{3/2}$
$\text{For the geostationary satellite}\ T _1=1\ \text{day}=24  \text{hours   and} \ r _1 = 6R+R=7R$
$\text{For the other satellite}\quad r _2=2.5R+R=3.5R$
Therefore $T _2=24\times(\dfrac{3.5R}{7R})^{3/2}=24\times(\dfrac{1}{2})^{3/2}=6\sqrt{2}  $ hours