A satellite of mass M is in a circular orbit of radius R about the centre of the earth. A meteorite of the same mass falling towards the earth collides with the satellite completely inelastically. The speeds of the satellite and the meteorite are the same just before the collision. The subsequent motion of the combined body will be (a) in the same circular orbit of radius R (b) in an elliptical orbit (c) such that it escapes to infinity (d) in a circular orbit of a different radius
A satellite of mass M is in a circular orbit of radius R about the centre of the earth. A meteorite of the same mass falling towards the earth collides with the satellite completely inelastically. The speeds of the satellite and the meteorite are the same just before the collision. The subsequent motion of the combined body will be (a) in the same circular orbit of radius R (b) in an elliptical orbit (c) such that it escapes to infinity (d) in a circular orbit of a different radius
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Transcribed Image Text:A satellite of mass M is in a circular orbit of radius
R about the centre of the earth. A meteorite of
the same mass falling towards the earth collides
with the satellite completely inelastically. The
speeds of the satellite and the meteorite are the
same just before the collision. The subsequent
motion of the combined body will be
(a) in the same circular orbit of radius R
(b) in an elliptical orbit
(c) such that it escapes to infinity
(d) in a circular orbit of a different radius
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