Gravitation Question 249
Question: Two identical satellites are at R and 7R away from earth surface, the wrong statement is (R = Radius of earth) [RPMT 1997]
Options:
A) Ratio of total energy will be 4
B) Ratio of kinetic energies will be 4
C) Ratio of potential energies will be 4
D) Ratio of total energy will be 4 but ratio of potential and kinetic energies will be 2
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Orbital radius of satellites
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