SELF TEST

10. Space Missions

Time : 1 hour ]  [ Max. Marks : 20

Q. 1. Name the launch vehicle developed by India.1

Q. 2. Select the correct option : 1

Which one of the following is a Low Earth Orbit satellite?
(a) Navigational satellite (b) Geostationary satellite
(c) International Space Station (d) All of the above

Q. 3. If the height of a satellite completing one revolution around the earth in T seconds
is h1 metres, then what would be the height of a satellite taking 2m2 T seconds for
one revolution? 3

Q. 4. How much time would a satellite in an orbit at a height of 35780 km above the
earth’s surface take to complete one revolution around the earth, if the mass of the
earth were four times its original mass?3
[M (Earth)  6 × 1024 kg, R (Earth)  6400 km, G  6.67 × 10–11 N.m2 / kg2]

Q. 5. Why is it beneficial to use a satellite launch vehicle made up of more than one
stage?2

Q. 6. Explain the need of managing space debris effectively.2

Q. 7. State with reasons whether the following statements are True or False : 8
(1) If a spacecraft has to be sent away from the influence of the earth’s gravitational
field, its velocity must be less than the escape velocity.
(2) The escape velocity on the moon is less than that on the earth.
[M (Earth)  81 M (Moon) and R (Earth)  3.7 R (Moon)]
(3) A satellite needs a specific velocity to revolve in a specific orbit.
(4) If the height of the orbit of a satellite increases, its velocity must also increase.

Verify your answers with the model answers given on this link.

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SELF TEST : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PART 1) [CHAPTER 10 ] – Std. X 1