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Gravitation — Physics STD 11 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11PhysicsGravitation1 Mark
MCQ
A satellite revolves around the Earth in an elliptical orbit. Its speed.
  • A
    is the same at all point in the orbit
  • ✓
    is greatest when it is closest to the Earth
  • C
    is greatest when it is farthest to the Earth
  • D
    goes on increasing or decreasing continuously depending upon the mass of the satellite.
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Answer

Correct option: B.
is greatest when it is closest to the Earth
is greatest when it is closest to the Earth

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