The centripetal force acting on a satellite orbiting around the Earth and the gravitational force of the Earth acting on the satellite are both equal to $F$. The net force on the satellite is

Choose the correct statement from the following: Weightlessness of an astronaut moving in a satellite is a situation of

What are the directions of rotation of a polar satellite and the Earth?

The largest and the shortest distance of the earth from the sun are ${r_1}$ and ${r_2}$ respectively. What is its distance from the sun when it is at a position perpendicular to the major axis of the orbit drawn from the sun?

$A$ geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height of $6R$ from the earth's surface ($R$ is the earth's radius). What is the period of rotation of another satellite at a height of $2.5R$ from the earth's surface?

$A$ body is dropped from a satellite in a parking orbit. Which of the following describes its behaviour correctly?