Gravitation 3 Question 3
6. What is the minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass from the surface of a planet of mass and radius in a circular orbit at an altitude of ?
(2013 Main)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 6. (c)
Solution:
= Energy of satellite - energy of mass on the surface of planet
Here,
Substituting in about equation we get,