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The critical speed of satellite orbiting close to the earth’s surface is,

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Solution :For a satellite ORBITING very CLOSE to the surface of earth, the critical speed`V_c=SQRT((GM)/R)`but `GM=GR^2
V_c=sqrt((gR^2)/R)=sqrt(gR)`
`sqrt(10xx6.4xx10^6)=sqrt(64xx10^6)=8xx10^3 m//s`


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