A) Geostationary satellites are launched in the equatorial plane
B) A satellite cannot move in a stable orbit in a plane passing through earths centre
C) The speed of a satellite increases with an increase in the radius of its orbit
D) All are incorrect
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
The speed of a satellite, \[v\propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{r}}\] So, as the r increases, v decreases.
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