Fluid Mechanics Surface Tension Viscosity Ques 13

Question: Which one of the following statements regarding artificial satellite of the earth is incorrect?

Options:

A) The orbital velocity depends on the mass of the satellite

B) A minimum velocity of 8 km/s is required by a satellite to orbit quite close to the earth

C) The period of revolution is large if the radius of its orbit is large

D) The height of a geostationary satellite is about 36000 km from the earth.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A