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7.Gravitation
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A satellite moving round the earth in a circular orbit of radius $r$ and speed $v$ suddenly loses some of its energy. Then
A
$r$ will increase and $v$ will decrease
B
both $r$ and $v$ will decrease
C
both $r$ and $v$ will increase
D
$r$ will decrease and $v$ will increase
Solution
Given that, the particle lost some energy due to a collision. So, it can no longer continue in that orbit as the earth's gravitational force is more than centripetal force.
Due to this, the distance d decreases gradually and the particle moves towards earth at certain accelaration gaining speed. Thus distance $d$ decreases and speed $v$ increases.
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