Which of the following factors does NOT affect the orbital speed of a satellite?
Practice Questions
Q1
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the orbital speed of a satellite?
Mass of the satellite
Mass of the Earth
Radius of the orbit
Gravitational constant
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the orbital speed of a satellite?
Step 1: Understand what orbital speed means. Orbital speed is how fast a satellite moves around a planet.
Step 2: Identify the factors that affect orbital speed. These include the mass of the planet (like Earth) and the distance from the planet (radius of the orbit).
Step 3: Recognize that the mass of the satellite itself does not change how fast it moves in orbit.
Step 4: Conclude that since the satellite's mass does not affect its speed, it is the correct answer to the question.
