Q. If represents the radius of the orbit of the satellite of mass moving around planet of mass , then the velocity of satellite is obtained from the relation:

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Solution:

Here : Radius of orbit
Mass of the satellite
Mass of the planet
Velocity of satellite
when a satellite moves in an orbit.
Its gravitational force is balanced by the centripetal force, thus,

(where is universal constant)
or