JEE Main Physics question

Physics Gravitation JEE Main

**Assertion:** The speed of revolution of an artificial satellite revolving very near the earth is 8 km/s.

**Reason:** Orbital velocity of a satellite becomes independent of the height of the satellite.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is NOT correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is FalseCorrect
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (C)

Solution

Near the earth's surface, km/s, so the Assertion is true. But clearly

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