An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth, with a speed equal to half the magnitude of escape velocity from the Earth. The height of satellite above the surface of earth is (where R is the radius of the Earth)

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An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth, with a speed equal to half the magnitude of escape velocity from the Earth. The height of satellite above the surface of earth is (where R is the radius of the Earth), R, 2 R, 3 R, 4 R

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1 2 2 G M R = G M R + h 1 4 × 2 G M R = G M R + h 2 R = R + h h = R

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