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Physics

Grade-10

Easy

Question

If the speed of the orbiting body is less than the orbital velocity it:

Will move along a circular path.
Will move along an elliptical path.
Will escape along a parabolic path.
Will fall towards the large body which is being revolved.

The correct answer is: Will fall towards the large body which is being revolved.

If the speed of the orbiting body is less than orbital velocity, the body will descend to the body which is being revolved in a (decaying) elliptical orbit.

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