MHT CET Physics question

Physics Gravitation MHT CET

Two identical satellites are orbiting at distances and from the surface of the earth, being the radius of the earth. The ratio of their

(A)kinetic energies is 4
(B)potential energies is 4
(C)total energies is 4
(D)All of theseCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

The orbit radii are and , and KE, PE and total energy all vary as for identical masses,

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