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Satellite Motion for JEE: 29 solved questions

Real JEE paper questions on satellite motion, part of gravitation. Each opens with the options, the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Papers run from 2002 to 2026. No sign-in needed to read them.

What this topic asks

• Time period of a satellite — 14 questions
• Orbital velocity — 8 questions
• Angular momentum and elliptical orbits — 5 questions
• Geostationary satellite — 2 questions

All 29 questions with solutions

• Given below are two statements: Statement I: A satellite is moving around the earth in an orbit very close to… JEE Main 22nd Jan 2nd Shift 2026
• The correct formula for the height of a satellite above the earth's surface is JEE Main 4th April 2nd Shift 2024
• A satellite revolving around a planet in a stationary orbit has a time period of 6 hours. The mass of the pla… JEE Main 5th April 2nd Shift 2024
• Two satellites A and B go round a planet in circular orbits of radii 4R and R respectively. If the speed of A… JEE Main 8th April 2nd Shift 2024
• Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Ass… JEE Main 27th Jan 2nd Shift 2024
• The orbital angular momentum of a satellite is L when it is revolving in a circular orbit at height h from th… JEE Main 8th April 2nd Shift 2023
• Two satellites of masses m and 3m revolve around the earth in circular orbits of radii r and 3r respectively.… JEE Main 10th April 1st Shift 2023
• The time period of a satellite, revolving above earth's surface at a height equal to R, will be (Given g=π² m… JEE Main 10th April 2nd Shift 2023
• A spaceship of mass 2×10⁴ kg is launched into a circular orbit close to the earth surface. The additional vel… JEE Main 11th April 2nd Shift 2023
• The time period of a satellite of earth is 24 hours. If the separation between the earth and the satellite is… JEE Main 29th Jan 1st Shift 2023
• The time period of a satellite revolving around earth in a given orbit is 7 hours. If the radius of orbit is… JEE Main 29th June 2nd Shift 2022
• A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius R around earth, while a second satellite is launched… JEE Main 20th July 2nd Shift 2021
• A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth with a velocity sufficient enough to carry i… JEE Main 22nd July 2nd Shift 2021
• A geostationary satellite is orbiting around an arbitrary planet P at a height of 11R above the surface of P,… JEE Main 17th March 2nd Shift 2021
• The time period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius R is T. The period of another satellite in a cir… JEE Main 18th March 1st Shift 2021
• Consider two satellites S₁ and S₂ with periods of revolution 1 hr and 8 hr respectively revolving around a pl… JEE Main 24th Feb 1st Shift 2021
• Two satellites A and B of masses 200 kg and 400 kg are revolving round the earth at heights of 600 km and 160… JEE Main 25th Feb 1st Shift 2021
• A satellite is moving in a low nearly circular orbit around the earth. Its radius is roughly equal to the ear… JEE Main 3rd Sept 1st Shift 2020
• A body is moving in a low circular orbit about a planet of mass M and radius R. The radius of the orbit can b… JEE Main 4th Sept 2nd Shift 2020
• A satellite is in an elliptical orbit around a planet P. It is observed that the velocity of the satellite wh… JEE Main 6th Sept 1st Shift 2020
• A spaceship orbits around a planet at a height of 20 km from its surface. Assuming that only the gravitationa… JEE Main 10th April 1st Shift 2019
• A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height h from the earth's surface, such that h R where R is… JEE Main 11th Jan 1st Shift 2019 (also JEE Main 2016)
• The time period of an earth satellite in circular orbit is independent of AIEEE 2004
• A satellite of mass m revolves around the earth of radius R at a height x from its surface. If g is the accel… AIEEE 2004
• The time period of a satellite of earth is 5 hour. If the separation between the earth and the satellite is i… AIEEE 2003
• If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between Earth and a satellite revolving around it becomes z… AIEEE 2002
• A satellite of mass M/2 is revolving around earth in a circular orbit at a height of R/3 from the earth's sur… JEE Main 23rd Jan 2nd Shift 2025
• Two planets A and B are orbiting a common star in circular orbits of radii R_A and R_B respectively, with R_B… JEE Main 29th Jan 2nd Shift 2025
• Two satellites S₁ and S₂ are revolving in circular orbits around a planet with radii R₁=3200 km and R₂=800 km… JEE Main 25th June 2nd Shift 2022