Test SeriesFree PYQsExamsPricing

JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsGravitationJEE Main

When a satellite going round the earth in a circular orbit of radius and speed loses some of its energy, then and change as [EAMCET 2000, JIPMER 2002]

Answer: (C)

Solution

Losing energy makes the total energy more negative, which corresponds to a *smaller* orbital radius; since , a smaller

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-154675