An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth with a speed equal to half the magnitude of the escape velocity from the earth. The height h of the satellite above the earth’s surface is (Take radius of earth as Rₑ):
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Always remember:
• Orbital velocity depends on the radius of orbit.
• Escape velocity depends only on the radius of the planet.
• Height of satellite = orbital radius - earth’s radius.