Physics · Gravitation
An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth with a speed equal to half the magnitude of the escape velocity from the earth. If the satellite is suddenly stopped in its orbit and allowed to fall freely onto the earth, the speed at which it will hit the earth's surface is: (take g = 10 m/s2 and radius of Earth R = 6400 km)
- 110√2 km/s
- 28 km/s✓
- 36 km/s
- 42√2 km/s
Correct answer
8 km/s
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