Gravitation Question 234

Question: Consider a satellite going round the earth in an orbit. Which of the following statements is wrong [NCERT 1966]

Options:

A) It is a freely falling body

B) It suffers no acceleration

C) It is moving with a constant speed

D) Its angular momentum remains constant

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Centripetal acceleration works on it.



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