Gravitation Question 265

Question: A satellite moves around the earth in a circular orbit of radius r with speed v. If the mass of the satellite is M, its total energy is [MP PMT 2001]

Options:

A) $ [-\frac{1}{2}Mv^{2}] $

B) $ [\frac{1}{2}Mv^{2}] $

C) $ [\frac{3}{2}Mv^{2}] $

D) $ [Mv^{2}] $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Total energy = ? (kinetic energy) = $ [-\frac{1}{2}Mv^{2}] $



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