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The orbital speed of a satellite revolving nearby the earth is:

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • $ \sqrt{2gR} $
  • $ \sqrt{gR} $
  • $ \sqrt{g/R} $
  • $ \sqrt{2g/R} $
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The Correct Option is B

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Orbital speed of satellite revolving nearby the earth is $ \sqrt{g\,R.} $
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Escape speed is the minimum speed, which is required by the object to escape from the gravitational influence of a plannet. Escape speed for Earth’s surface is 11,186 m/sec. 

The formula for escape speed is given below:

ve = (2GM / r)1/2 

where ,

ve = Escape Velocity 

G = Universal Gravitational Constant 

M = Mass of the body to be escaped from 

r = Distance from the centre of the mass