JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsGravitationJEE Main

A satellite of mass is circulating around the earth with constant angular velocity. If the radius of the orbit is and the mass of the earth is , the angular momentum about the centre of the earth is [MP PMT 1996, RPMT 2000]

Answer: (A)

Solution

Orbital speed , so angular momentum . Hence option (A) is correct.

Question ID VK-154721