Which one of the following statements regarding artificial satellite of the earth is incorrect [NDA 1995; MP PMT 2000]

A minimum velocity of 8 km/sec is required by a satellite to orbit quite close to the earth

The orbital velocity depends on the mass of the satellite

A minimum velocity of 8 km/sec is required by a satellite to orbit quite close to the earth

The period of revolution is large if the radius of its orbit is large

The height of a geostationary satellite is about 36000 km from earth

Which one of the following statements regarding artificial satellite o

1.	Which one of the following statements regarding artificial satellite of the earth is incorrect [NDA 1995; MP PMT 2000]
A.	The orbital velocity depends on the mass of the satellite
B.	A minimum velocity of 8 km/sec is required by a satellite to orbit quite close to the earth
C.	The period of revolution is large if the radius of its orbit is large
D.	The height of a geostationary satellite is about 36000 km from earth
Answer» B. A minimum velocity of 8 km/sec is required by a satellite to orbit quite close to the earth