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A satellite is moving in an orbit with half the speed required to escape the earth's field. What is the height of the satellite?

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64 KM
640 km
6400 km
none of the above.

SOLUTION :`v_(0)=(1)/(2)v_(e ) RARR sqrt((GM)/(R+h))=(1)/(2) sqrt((2GM)/(R ))`
`therefore (GM)/(R+h)=(1)/(4)*(2GM)/(R ) rArr 2R=R+h rArr h=R`
Thus correct choice is (c ).


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