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Home » Satellites orbiting the earth have a finite life and sometimes debris of satellites fall to the earth. This is becausea) the solar cells and batteries in satellites run outb) the laws of gravitation predict a trajectory spiralling inwardsc) of viscous forces causing the speed of the satellite and hence height to gradually decreased) of collisions with other satellites
Satellites orbiting the earth have a finite life and sometimes debris of satellites fall to the earth. This is because
a) the solar cells and batteries in satellites run out
b) the laws of gravitation predict a trajectory spiralling inwards
c) of viscous forces causing the speed of the satellite and hence height to gradually decrease
d) of collisions with other satellites
CBSE | Class 11 | Gravitation | NCERT Exemplar | Physics
Satellites orbiting the earth have a finite life and sometimes debris of satellites fall to the earth. This is because
a) the solar cells and batteries in satellites run out
b) the laws of gravitation predict a trajectory spiralling inwards
c) of viscous forces causing the speed of the satellite and hence height to gradually decrease
d) of collisions with other satellites

The correct option is c) of viscous forces causing the speed of the satellite and hence height to gradually decrease

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