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NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: SYSTEM OF PARTICLES

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A satellite of mass

M

is in a circular orbit of radius

R

about the centre of the earth. A meteorite of the same mass falling towards the earth collides with the satellite completely inelastically. The speeds of the satellite and the meteorite are the same just before the collision. The subsequent motion of the combined body will be

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Correct option: B

In an elliptical orbit

Option B (In an elliptical orbit) is correct because the collision changes the velocity vector, and since the collision is inelastic, energy is lost, resulting in an elliptical orbit.

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