Question

Assertion (A**) :**Artificial satellites are always launched from the earth in the eastward direction.

Reason (R**) :** The earth rotates from west to east and so the satellite attains the escape velocity.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Answer 1

(c) Artificial satellite always launched from the earth to eastward direction because earth rotates from west to east, which makes it Geosynchronus. But the escape velocity is given by the booster of the rocket.