Gravitation Part 1

Section: Physics

Question : 62 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

A satellite of mass M is in a circular orbit ofradius R about the centre of the earth. Ameteorite of the same mass, falling towards theearth, collides with the satellite completelyinelastically. The speeds of the satellite and themeteorite are the same, just before the collision.The subsequent motion of the combined bodywill be :

[12 Jan 2019 Shift 1]

in a circular orbit of a different radius
in the same circular orbit of radius R
in an elliptical orbit
such that it escapes to infinity

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