Aerospace Engineering > GATE 2010 > Orbital Mechanics
The angular momentum, about the centre of mass of the earth, of an artificial satellite in a highly
elliptical orbit is:
A
a maximum when the satellite is farthest from the earth
B
a constant
C
proportional to the speed of the satellite
D
proportional to the square of the speed of the satellite

Correct : b

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