Home › Maharashtra SSC (Class 10) › Science › Space Missions › On which source of energy do artificial satellit…
On which source of energy do artificial satellites primarily operate while in orbit?
ANuclear energy
BSolar energy
CChemical fuel
DWind energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Solar energy
1. Artificial satellites must run their instruments continuously while in orbit.
2. The textbook states the satellites work on solar energy.
3. For this reason, solar photovoltaic panels are attached on both sides of the satellite like wings.
4. Therefore the primary energy source is solar energy.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology, Ch 10 "Space Missions", p.145_
Related questions
According to a 2016 estimate quoted in the chapter, what is the main concern about space dWho is regarded as the father of the Indian space programme?ISRO's Mangalyaan spacecraft, noted for being built at minimum expense, was placed into orWhich was the most important scientific discovery made during ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 missionA planet has mass eight times that of the earth and radius twice that of the earth. TakingUsing G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m²/kg², M = 6 × 10²⁴ kg and R = 6.4 × 10⁶ m, what is the escape vA geosynchronous satellite at 35780 km moves at about 3.08 km/s with orbital radius 42180 For a satellite orbiting exactly 35780 km above the earth's surface (R = 6400 km, M = 6 ×