The orbital velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet of mass “M” – McqOptions

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1.	The orbital velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet of mass “M” and radius “R” at a height as shown is [(G*M)/(R+h)].
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

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