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Grade 12th passModern Physics

An earth satellite of mass M circles the earth with speed V . The change in momentum when it goes halfway around the earth is:

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
Dear student
 
The speed of satellite remains constant at each point of its circular path but velocity change whenever direction change .
Let initially angular momentum of satellite p = r x Mv
change in momentum of satellite = 2 ( rx Mv) = 2p