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Form 4 Chapter 3.3 Man-made satellites

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
A satellite that travels in an orbit that exactly matches the Earth's rotation is traveling in a(n)
a)
low Earth orbit (LEO).
b)
low stationary orbit (LSO).
c)
geostationary orbit (GEO).
d)
high Earth orbit (HEO).
3.

The velocity a rocket must achieve to establish an orbit around another object in space

a)

Orbit Velocity

b)

Velocity

c)

Space shuttle

d)

probe

4.

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

5.

Which of the following is true about non-geostationary satellites? (got two answers)

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.

6.

Which of the following is not true about geostationary satellites?

a)

it orbits the Earth in the direction follow the direction of Earth's rotation

b)

Its orbital period is equal to the period of Earth's rotation

c)

Its orbit is concentric to the equator

d)

It rotates on its axis with a period same as the period of Earth's rotation

7.

Which of the following is the formula for the escape velocity of an object from the surface of the Earth?

a)

V=2GMM V=\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{M}\ \ }

b)

V = GMR V\ =\ \sqrt{\frac{GM}{R}}\ \

c)

V = 2GMR V\ =\ \sqrt{2GMR}\

d)

V = 2GMRV\ =\ \sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}}

8.

A satellite is always visible on the surface of the Earth at the same place throughout the year. How much time does it take for the satellite to move in orbit?

a)

1 hour

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

365 days

9.

The diagram shows two satellites, P and Q orbiting around the Earth. The orbital velocity of the satellite P is v. What is the orbital velocity of the satellite Q in terms of V?

a)

12V\frac{1}{2}V

b)

V

c)

2V\sqrt{2}V

d)

12V\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}V

10.

If V1 is the escape velocity and V0 is the orbital velocity of a satellite close to the surface of the Earth, then the relationship between V1 and V0 is

a)

 V1 = 2V0V1\ =\ \sqrt{2V0}  

b)

 V1=2 V0V1=\sqrt{2}\ V0  

c)

 V1 = V0V1\ =\ V0  

d)

 V1 = 12V0V1\ =\ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}V0