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A satellite of mass m is moving in a circular orbit of radius r round the earth. Calculate its angular momentum with respect to the centre of the orbit in terms of the mass M of the earth G. |
Answer» Angular momentum of satellite, L = mvr = mr\(\sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}\) = \((m^2GMr)^{\frac{1}{2}}\) |
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