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Published on: August 22, 2026
A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height 
from the earth surface, such that 
where 
is the radius of the earth. Assuming that the effect of earth's atmosphere can be neglected the minimum increase in the speed required so that the satellite could escape from the gravitational field of earth is:
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
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