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if escape velocity and orbital velocity of a satellite for Orbit close to the Earth's surface then these are related by​

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Answer:

The ratio of the escape velocity to the orbital velocity is
\sqrt 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The minimum velocity given to an object so that it escapes from the earth's gravitational pull is called escape velocity.

The formula of the escape velocity is


v=\sqrt(2GM)/(R)

The velocity of an object in the orbit around the earth is called orbital velocity.

The formula of the orbital velocity is


v=\sqrt(GM)/(R)

The ratio of the escape velocity to the orbital velocity is


(v_e)/(v_o)=\sqrt 2

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