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Man made satellites

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

M represented in the formula is the mass of...

M di dalam formula adalah jisim untuk...

a)

A

b)

B

2.

Speed of Planet A at RS is faster than PQ

Planet A lebih laju di RS berbanding di PQ.

a)

True

Betul

b)

False

Salah

3.

Which of the following shows the formula to calculate escape velocity of an object from the surface of the Earth?


Antara berikut yang manakah menunjukkan formula untuk mengira halaju lepas sesuatu objek dari permukaan Bumi Bumi?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which of the following shows the correct way to get the value of r?


Yang manakah antara berikut menunjukkan cara untuk mendapatkan nilai r?

a)

R + h

b)

h

c)

R

d)

R - h

5.

A satellite orbits the Earth with linear speed 3.87 x 10^3 ms-1. Calculate the radius of the orbit.


Sebuah satelit mengelilingi Bumi dengan laju linear 3.87 x 10^3 ms-1. Kira jejari orbit.


(G = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2, M = 5.97 x 1024 kg, R = 6.37 x 106 m)

a)

5.42 x 10^7 m

b)

3.17 x 10^7 m

c)

2.66 x 10^7 m

6.

A satellite with mass 1200kg and a satellite with mass 1500kg have different minimum velocity that have to be reached before they are able to escape Earth's gravity.


Satelit dengan jisim 1200kg dan satelit dengan jisim 1500kg mempunyai halaju minimum yang berbeza untuk mengatasi graviti Bumi.

a)

True

Betul

b)

False

Salah

7.

Calculate the linear speed of a satellite in an orbit 900 km above Earth’s surface. Given G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N m^2 kg^-2, radius of earth is 6370 km and mass of the earth is 5.97 x 10^24 kg.

a)

1.05 x 10^4 m s^-1

b)

2.97 x 10^4 m s^-1

c)

9.40 x 10^5 m s^-1

d)

7.40 x 10^3 m s^-1

8.

Calculate the escape velocity of a satellite in an orbit 300 km above Earth’s surface. Given G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N m^2 kg^-2, radius of earth is 6370 km and mass of the earth is 5.97 x 10^24 kg.

a)

7.73 km s^-1

b)

10.9 km s^-1

c)

36.4 km s^-1

d)

244 km s^-1

9.

Which of the following is true about non-geostationary satellites?

a)

Its orbital period around the earth is one day.

b)

It is at a height of (35000-36000) km above the equator of surface of the earth.

c)

Example of the satellites are GPS.

d)

It can be in an orbit of which is very close to the surface of the earther or very further away from the surface of the earth.

e)

Example of the satellites are communication satellites.

10.

The name of the first man made satellite is ________ and was launched by _________.

a)

Vostok, Russia

b)

Sputnik 1, Russia

c)

Measat 1, Malaysia

d)

Sputnik 2, Russia

11.

The first men on the moon were ____________ and _________ in the year __________.

a)

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, 1987

b)

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, 1969

c)

Yuri Gagarin, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, 2007

d)

Yuri Gagarin, Buzz Aldrin, 1969

12.
People can find out their exact location on Earth by using a...
a)
Global Drection System (GDS) receiver.
b)
Regional Positioning System (RPS) receiver.
c)
Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver.
13.

How does a satellite help us ?

a)

helps to collect information

b)

helps us to collect information and facilitate communication

c)

helps us play our video games better

14.

What is the name of a body or object that orbits a larger body?

a)

moon

b)

comet

c)

asteroid

d)

satellite

15.
The moon and other satellites rotate around the earth. Identify the force that keeps these satellites in orbit.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
a strong force
d)
electromagnetic force
16.

The velocity a rocket must reach to escape from a planet or moons gravitational pull

a)

Vacuum

b)

Satellite

c)

Escape velocity

d)

Geosynchronous orbit

17.
A satellite which takes 24 hours for 1 complete orbit is called a
a)
polar satellite
b)
geostationary satellite
18.
If the centripetal force is removed, an object in circular motion would...
a)
Continue in circular motion
b)
Move in a straight line
19.
A geostationary satellite orbits the Earth....
a)
once every 24 hours
b)
once every 10-11 hours
c)
once every week
d)
once every 4 weeks
20.
The minimum velocity required to leave the atmosphere is called the...
a)
orbital velocity
b)
ejection velocity
c)
terminal velocity
d)
escape velocity
21.
Which of the following is needed to calculate escape speed for a rocket from earth?
a)
mass of fuel used in the rocket
b)
mass of the rocket
c)
mass of Earth
d)
all of the above
22.

Two satellites of equal mass are in circular orbit around a planet. Satellite b is twice as far out. How much stronger is the planet’s gravity on satellite a (compared to satellite b)?

a)

2× as much

b)

3× as much

c)

4× as much

d)

5× as much

23.

Which diagram best shows the gravitational interaction between Earth and a satellite?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

CLASS

a)

4R

b)

4T

c)

4P

25.

NAME

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